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Highest poverty rate, California cities

California cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Lincoln, CACA57,3676.9%−5.5 pts

502▼69El Cerrito, CACA26,1216.9%+0.2 pts

503▲81Claremont, CACA35,8386.9%−1.2 pts

504▼89Albany, CACA19,1956.8%−1.1 pts

505▲41South San Gabriel, CACA7,9236.8%−4.3 pts

506▼13South San Francisco, CACA64,9416.7%+1.5 pts

507▼31San Marino, CACA11,9646.7%+1.8 pts

508▼63Castro Valley, CACA65,0016.7%+2.2 pts

509▼26Gilroy, CACA60,7646.7%−3.6 pts

510▼296Valley Center, CACA11,1196.7%0.0 pts

511▲101Vincent, CACA15,3406.7%–

512▲54Seal Beach, CACA24,0756.7%+1.1 pts

513▼26Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,7666.6%−1.8 pts

514▲16Brea, CACA47,2606.6%+1.3 pts

515▼26Newport Beach, CACA81,9776.6%+2.2 pts

516▼9Cypress, CACA48,7816.6%+0.6 pts

517▼245Nuevo, CACA6,8036.6%−3.6 pts

518▲98Agoura Hills, CACA19,2436.5%+3.1 pts

519▲78Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7656.5%+0.1 pts

520▲68Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8316.5%–

521▼19Petaluma, CACA59,6886.5%+0.5 pts

522▼24Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1076.4%+2.3 pts

523▲37Walnut Creek, CACA70,0126.4%+2.7 pts

524▼55Rosedale, CACA18,8776.4%0.0 pts

525▼62Simi Valley, CACA124,8616.4%+0.5 pts

526▼214Gonzales, CACA8,3136.4%−13.8 pts

527▲24Martinez, CACA36,8496.3%+1.1 pts

528▼77Redwood City, CACA82,1786.3%+0.3 pts

529▲90Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3616.3%+1.9 pts

530▼379Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5016.3%–

531▲37La Mirada, CACA45,9526.2%+0.6 pts

532▼336Home Gardens, CACA10,5066.2%−5.0 pts

533▲45Ramona, CACA22,6346.2%−6.6 pts

534▼358Big Bear Lake, CACA5,0186.2%−7.3 pts

535▼236Alum Rock, CACA10,4406.2%−4.8 pts

536▼11Laguna Beach, CACA22,3916.1%+1.0 pts

537▼58Oakley, CACA47,5836.1%+1.2 pts

538▼106Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8676.1%−8.3 pts

539▲10Palo Alto, CACA67,6096.0%+1.2 pts

540▼24Mountain View, CACA85,4386.0%−0.8 pts

541▲21San Bruno, CACA42,3056.0%+1.5 pts

542▲16Millbrae, CACA22,8696.0%+2.6 pts

543▼4Topanga, CACA8,8856.0%–

544▲62Aptos, CACA6,4045.9%−1.2 pts

545▲46Windsor, CACA25,8645.9%+0.8 pts

546▼12Mill Valley, CACA13,7995.9%+1.4 pts

547▲3Scotts Valley, CACA11,6525.9%+3.4 pts

548▼87Roseville, CACA167,3025.9%+0.9 pts

549▼52Milpitas, CACA78,5965.9%+0.9 pts

550▲6Sunnyvale, CACA156,5775.8%+0.4 pts

551▲39Yorba Linda, CACA65,6325.8%+2.8 pts

552▲15San Clemente, CACA62,2265.8%−1.8 pts

553▲46Pacifica, CACA36,8905.8%+2.9 pts

554▼18Lakewood, CACA78,0105.8%−1.6 pts

555▼11Menlo Park, CACA32,7135.8%−1.1 pts

556▲57Westlake, CACA7,5055.8%+3.3 pts

557▲17Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7795.7%+2.9 pts

558▼87Nipomo, CACA17,5165.7%−1.6 pts

559▼5Woodcrest, CACA17,3685.7%−3.1 pts

560▲19Poway, CACA49,1805.6%+1.4 pts

561▼19Rocklin, CACA76,8215.6%+1.1 pts

562▲18Mission Viejo, CACA90,4845.6%+1.9 pts

563▼52Norco, CACA25,0815.6%+0.3 pts

564▲41Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5135.6%+1.0 pts

565▼106Blackhawk, CACA10,1375.6%–

566▼82Campbell, CACA42,4905.6%+0.8 pts

567▼114Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2875.6%−0.5 pts

568▼11Hercules, CACA26,3265.6%+2.4 pts

569▲14Solana Beach, CACA12,6025.5%−1.2 pts

570▲60East Foothills, CACA7,1395.5%+2.6 pts

571▼490Oakhurst, CACA6,0915.5%−11.9 pts

572▲80El Granada, CACA5,2325.4%+2.5 pts

573▲37Redondo Beach, CACA67,2815.4%−0.5 pts

574▼60Ripon, CACA16,1405.4%−0.9 pts

575▼71Murrieta, CACA114,1245.4%+1.0 pts

576▼4Folsom, CACA91,9835.3%−2.0 pts

577▼13Pleasanton, CACA74,5565.3%+2.8 pts

578▲71Atherton, CACA6,9605.3%+3.5 pts

579▼224Calimesa, CACA11,1115.3%−7.0 pts

580▼10El Segundo, CACA16,3795.3%+0.7 pts

581▲19Cerritos, CACA46,3675.3%+0.3 pts

582▼265Wilton, CACA6,4335.3%+1.4 pts

583▲11Fremont, CACA226,4425.2%−0.2 pts

584▲48North Tustin, CACA25,8075.2%–

585▼20Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8445.1%+2.3 pts

586▼126St. Helena, CACA5,1945.1%−1.3 pts

587▼82La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,6605.1%−0.3 pts

588▲5Castaic, CACA17,9995.1%–

589▲42Granite Bay, CACA21,6735.1%+2.9 pts

590▲44Mountain House, CACA25,3155.0%–

591▼68La Palma, CACA14,9075.0%+0.1 pts

592▲53Hillsborough, CACA11,2065.0%+2.2 pts

593▲3Moorpark, CACA35,0234.9%−2.0 pts

594▼31Silver Lakes, CACA6,9774.9%–

595▲62La Habra Heights, CACA5,3274.9%+1.5 pts

596▼106South Pasadena, CACA25,5034.9%−1.2 pts

597▼26Ben Lomond, CACA6,8584.9%−2.4 pts

598▲56Buellton, CACA5,1584.9%−3.9 pts

599▼135French Valley, CACA45,2694.9%–

600▲1Livermore, CACA83,4574.9%−0.5 pts

601▼49Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1234.8%−2.1 pts

602▼172Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,7654.8%−2.7 pts

603▼94Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5134.8%+3.7 pts

604▼61Eastvale, CACA70,5944.8%–

605▼65Coronado, CACA21,0944.7%−0.2 pts

606▼29Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.6%+0.2 pts

607▼256Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9124.6%−2.6 pts

608▼81Sierra Madre, CACA10,6204.6%+0.9 pts

609▼155San Lorenzo, CACA29,1714.6%−0.9 pts

610▲30Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1224.5%+1.3 pts

611▼19Woodside, CACA5,1814.5%+1.7 pts

612▲15Dublin, CACA71,6024.5%+1.6 pts

613▼52Temescal Valley, CACA30,0694.5%–

614▼33Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.5%–

615▲29Fairview, CACA10,7454.4%−1.9 pts

616▲2San Ramon, CACA86,2094.4%+2.4 pts

617▲33Piedmont, CACA10,6424.3%+2.3 pts

618▲10Newark, CACA47,8954.3%−1.2 pts

619▲5Rossmoor, CACA11,5324.2%+2.2 pts

620▼35Templeton, CACA9,5804.2%−4.8 pts

621▼52Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9904.2%–

622▼5Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4734.2%+0.6 pts

623▼2Oak Park, CACA13,7574.2%−3.3 pts

624▲5Los Gatos, CACA32,5764.2%−0.1 pts

625Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6544.2%+1.3 pts

626▼23Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934.2%–

627▼278Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4654.1%–

628▲25Saranap, CACA5,6624.1%–

629▲9Foster City, CACA32,4114.1%+1.2 pts

630▼223Cloverdale, CACA8,7014.1%−6.3 pts

631▼9Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8754.1%+2.1 pts

632▼25Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.1%−0.6 pts

633▼80Cupertino, CACA58,3334.1%−0.7 pts

634▼429Gustine, CACA6,1124.0%−12.9 pts

635▼24Kentfield, CACA6,9003.9%+0.2 pts

636▼115Jamul, CACA6,5743.9%−5.0 pts

637▼181East Whittier, CACA9,9903.9%–

638▼40Danville, CACA43,3023.8%+1.7 pts

639▼2Kensington, CACA5,1793.6%+0.3 pts

640▼32El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0263.5%+1.9 pts

641▼5La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4803.5%−0.8 pts

642Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.3%−0.5 pts

643▼4San Carlos, CACA29,2613.3%+0.6 pts

644▼30Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8403.3%–

645▼36Saratoga, CACA30,4183.3%+0.5 pts

646▼60Vandenberg, CACA6,7763.3%−1.6 pts

647▲8Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9483.2%+1.5 pts

648▼1Los Altos, CACA30,9653.2%+0.8 pts

649▼14Coto de Caza, CACA15,1903.0%+2.1 pts

650▼48El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,1292.9%–

651▼18Lafayette, CACA25,3132.9%0.0 pts

652▼6Gold River, CACA7,9242.9%+2.0 pts

653▼98Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592.9%+0.7 pts

654▲6Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9712.7%–

655▲1San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2232.6%−0.8 pts

656▲3Clayton, CACA10,8422.5%−0.1 pts

657▼81Rio del Mar, CACA9,2012.3%−3.9 pts

658▼7Orinda, CACA19,5072.2%+0.3 pts

659▼70Alamo, CACA14,4882.1%−1.7 pts

660▼2Tiburon, CACA8,8811.9%−1.4 pts

661▼337Marina del Rey, CACA9,1761.8%−7.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES