California Historical Poverty Level Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 6,115,244 | 16.38%, see rank | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 1,064,297 | 12.28%, see rank | 11.47% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 5,590,100 | 15.28%, see rank | 14.88% |
Family in Poverty | 980,731 | 11.47%, see rank | 10.92% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 4,919,945 | 13.71%, see rank | 13.82% |
Family in Poverty | 867,772 | 10.21%, see rank | 10.08% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 4,694,423 | 13.21%, see rank | 13.47% |
Family in Poverty | 819,788 | 9.84%, see rank | 9.86% |
US Census 2000 data
| California | % | U.S. |
Population in Poverty | 4,706,130 | 14.22%, see rank | 12.38% |
Family in Poverty | 845,991 | 10.59%, see rank | 9.16% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.