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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 2000

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

501Coronado, CACA21,0945.0%+22%

502Cerritos, CACA46,3675.0%+26%

503Oakley, CACA47,5835.0%−12%

504San Marino, CACA11,9645.0%+28%

505Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305.0%+17%

506Pinole, CACA18,5435.0%+34%

507Laguna Hills, CACA30,0205.0%+21%

508Roseville, CACA167,3024.9%−28%

509La Palma, CACA14,9074.9%−17%

510Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.9%+42%

511Vandenberg, CACA6,7764.8%+12%

512Palo Alto, CACA67,6094.8%+3%

513Campbell, CACA42,4904.8%–

514Cupertino, CACA58,3334.8%+52%

515La Verne, CACA30,1784.7%+6%

516Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.7%+4%

517Orcutt, CACA31,4544.6%–

518Truckee, CACA17,2784.6%−57%

519Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2724.6%−3%

520Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134.6%−18%

521El Segundo, CACA16,3794.6%+7%

522Castro Valley, CACA65,0014.5%+12%

523Rocklin, CACA76,8214.5%−20%

524Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.5%+59%

525Mill Valley, CACA13,7994.5%+36%

526Newport Beach, CACA81,9774.4%−22%

527San Bruno, CACA42,3054.4%−7%

528Murrieta, CACA114,1244.3%−28%

529Los Gatos, CACA32,5764.3%−7%

530Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3614.3%+95%

531Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084.3%+21%

532Poway, CACA49,1804.3%+6%

533La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4804.3%+50%

534Benicia, CACA26,4014.3%−22%

535Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074.1%+29%

536Belmont, CACA28,7524.0%−15%

537Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.9%+67%

538Wilton, CACA6,4333.9%−10%

539Montecito, CACA9,0313.8%–

540Alamo, CACA14,4883.8%+129%

541Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.8%−20%

542Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843.8%+92%

543Sonoma, CACA10,5373.7%−36%

544Bonita, CACA12,6523.7%−30%

545Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203.7%−29%

546Kentfield, CACA6,9003.7%+50%

547Ladera Heights, CACA7,3343.7%+9%

548Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123.7%−3%

549Larkspur, CACA12,6203.7%+75%

550Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733.7%+251%

551Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.5%+62%

552Acton, CACA7,8803.5%−47%

553Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.5%−2%

554Loomis, CACA7,0043.4%−32%

555San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2233.4%+33%

556Millbrae, CACA22,8693.4%−37%

557La Habra Heights, CACA5,3273.4%+21%

558Tiburon, CACA8,8813.3%+21%

559Kensington, CACA5,1793.3%−23%

560Calabasas, CACA22,0273.3%–

561Discovery Bay, CACA14,9113.3%+24%

562Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.2%−14%

563Vineyard, CACA43,7513.2%–

564Hercules, CACA26,3263.2%+51%

565Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323.0%+58%

566El Granada, CACA5,2323.0%−0%

567East Foothills, CACA7,1393.0%−49%

568Pacifica, CACA36,8902.9%−35%

569Dublin, CACA71,6022.9%−31%

570Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542.9%−8%

571Lafayette, CACA25,3132.9%−31%

572Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792.9%+51%

573Foster City, CACA32,4112.9%−3%

574Woodside, CACA5,1812.8%−11%

575Saratoga, CACA30,4182.8%+95%

576Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8442.8%−43%

577Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.8%−35%

578San Carlos, CACA29,2612.7%−1%

579Clayton, CACA10,8422.6%+158%

580Villa Park, CACA5,6452.6%+1%

581Pleasanton, CACA74,5562.6%+6%

582Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522.5%−34%

583Westlake, CACA7,5052.5%−24%

584Los Altos, CACA30,9652.4%+93%

585Danville, CACA43,3022.2%+3%

586Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592.2%−4%

587Granite Bay, CACA21,6732.1%–

588Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.0%−3%

589Piedmont, CACA10,6422.0%+12%

590San Ramon, CACA86,2092.0%+13%

591Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752.0%+187%

592Orinda, CACA19,5071.9%−20%

593Atherton, CACA6,9601.7%−57%

594Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+2%

595El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261.7%+65%

596Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5131.1%–

597Gold River, CACA7,9240.9%–

598Coto de Caza, CACA15,1900.9%−68%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS