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 Value
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/28/2024 7:41 am.
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.