State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for California by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

California

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 791,378.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 31 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,181,779.
• Rank within US : N/A

Alpine County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 713 of 3143

Sierra County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 23.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 92 of 3143

Mono County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 253.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1148 of 3143

Modoc County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2146 of 3143

Inyo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 329.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1059 of 3143

Mariposa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1126 of 3143

Plumas County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 935 of 3143

Trinity County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3143

Amador County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 267 of 3143

Colusa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1958 of 3143

Lassen County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1855 of 3143

Del Norte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2182 of 3143

Glenn County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1960 of 3143

Tuolumne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 797.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3143

San Benito County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 609 of 3143

Siskiyou County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1737 of 3143

Calaveras County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1730 of 3143

Nevada County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 606 of 3143

Napa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 427 of 3143

Lake County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2135 of 3143

Tehama County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,096.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2347 of 3143

Yuba County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,222.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2191 of 3143

Mendocino County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,390.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2119 of 3143

Marin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,471.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 167 of 3143

Sutter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,476.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1898 of 3143

El Dorado County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 596 of 3143

Humboldt County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,231.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2034 of 3143

Yolo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3143

Santa Cruz County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 586 of 3143

San Luis Obispo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,094.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 635 of 3143

Shasta County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1494 of 3143

Kings County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2512 of 3143

Madera County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,019.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3143

Placer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 343 of 3143

Butte County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1886 of 3143

Imperial County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,071.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2887 of 3143

Sonoma County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,108.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 412 of 3143

Solano County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 6,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 688 of 3143

San Mateo County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 180 of 3143

Santa Barbara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,192.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1049 of 3143

Monterey County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,407.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1468 of 3143

San Francisco County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 9,586.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 525 of 3143

Merced County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,093.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2777 of 3143

Ventura County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 12,278.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143

Stanislaus County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 13,882.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1918 of 3143

Contra Costa County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 584 of 3143

Tulare County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 17,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2783 of 3143

San Joaquin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,516.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3143

Santa Clara County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 18,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 213 of 3143

Alameda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 21,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 508 of 3143

Kern County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 31,709.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2707 of 3143

Sacramento County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 35,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1658 of 3143

Fresno County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 36,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2756 of 3143

Riverside County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 49,607.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1524 of 3143

Orange County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 52,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 923 of 3143

San Diego County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 54,821.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 981 of 3143

San Bernardino County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 56,022.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3143

Los Angeles County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 226,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1818 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/18/2024 11:25 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.