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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 1990

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Coronado, CACA21,0944.1%−18%

502Poway, CACA49,1804.0%−6%

503Castro Valley, CACA65,0014.0%−11%

504Woodcrest, CACA17,3684.0%−55%

505Cerritos, CACA46,3674.0%−21%

506Fairfax, CACA7,4173.9%−40%

507La Mirada, CACA45,9523.9%−31%

508Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2873.9%−36%

509San Marino, CACA11,9643.9%−22%

510Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123.8%+4%

511Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.8%+16%

512Scotts Valley, CACA11,6523.8%+51%

513Santa Clarita, CACA228,4303.7%−42%

514Pinole, CACA18,5433.7%−25%

515Cambria, CACA5,9783.7%−55%

516Grand Terrace, CACA12,9363.6%−51%

517Pleasant Hill, CACA34,0173.6%−28%

518Chino Hills, CACA77,5193.6%−30%

519Simi Valley, CACA124,8613.6%−39%

520Brea, CACA47,2603.5%−34%

521Fountain Valley, CACA55,5083.5%−18%

522Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.5%+2%

523Diamond Bar, CACA51,8843.5%−42%

524Wrightwood, CACA5,0673.5%−48%

525Canyon Lake, CACA11,1133.4%−30%

526Ladera Heights, CACA7,3343.4%−8%

527Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,8723.4%−56%

528Mill Valley, CACA13,7993.3%−27%

529Westlake, CACA7,5053.3%+32%

530Woodside, CACA5,1813.2%+12%

531Cupertino, CACA58,3333.2%−34%

532Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6543.2%+9%

533Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1073.1%−23%

534El Cerrito, CACA5,3253.1%−64%

535El Granada, CACA5,2323.0%+0%

536Foster City, CACA32,4112.9%+3%

537La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4802.8%−33%

538Corte Madera, CACA9,9292.8%−37%

539La Habra Heights, CACA5,3272.8%−18%

540Tiburon, CACA8,8812.7%−17%

541San Carlos, CACA29,2612.7%+1%

542Bermuda Dunes, CACA7,9712.7%−61%

543Coto de Caza, CACA15,1902.7%+209%

544Discovery Bay, CACA14,9112.6%−19%

545San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2232.6%−25%

546Villa Park, CACA5,6452.5%−1%

547Kentfield, CACA6,9002.5%−33%

548Pleasanton, CACA74,5562.4%−6%

549Orinda, CACA19,5072.4%+25%

550Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4192.3%−40%

551Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592.3%+4%

552Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3612.2%−49%

553Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2882.2%−38%

554Oak Park, CACA13,7572.1%−71%

555Larkfield-Wikiup, CACA8,7652.1%−67%

556Hercules, CACA26,3262.1%−34%

557Danville, CACA43,3022.1%−3%

558Larkspur, CACA12,6202.1%−43%

559Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.1%+3%

560Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842.0%−48%

561Jamul, CACA6,5741.9%−79%

562Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321.9%−37%

563Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791.9%−34%

564Piedmont, CACA10,6421.8%−11%

565San Ramon, CACA86,2091.7%−12%

566Alamo, CACA14,4881.7%−56%

567Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.6%−2%

568Blackhawk, CACA10,1371.6%–

569Saratoga, CACA30,4181.4%−49%

570Los Altos, CACA30,9651.2%−48%

571Lake of the Pines, CACA5,4611.2%−80%

572Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4731.0%−72%

573El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261.0%−39%

574Clayton, CACA10,8421.0%−61%

575Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8750.7%−65%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES