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Highest poverty rate, California cities · 2000

California cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS).

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

501Coronado, CACA21,0945.0%+0.9 pts

502Cerritos, CACA46,3675.0%+1.0 pts

503Oakley, CACA47,5835.0%−0.7 pts

504San Marino, CACA11,9645.0%+1.1 pts

505Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2305.0%+0.7 pts

506Pinole, CACA18,5435.0%+1.3 pts

507Laguna Hills, CACA30,0205.0%+0.9 pts

508Roseville, CACA167,3024.9%−1.9 pts

509La Palma, CACA14,9074.9%−1.0 pts

510Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.9%+1.4 pts

511Vandenberg, CACA6,7764.8%+0.5 pts

512Palo Alto, CACA67,6094.8%+0.2 pts

513Campbell, CACA42,4904.8%–

514Cupertino, CACA58,3334.8%+1.6 pts

515La Verne, CACA30,1784.7%+0.3 pts

516Morgan Hill, CACA45,6254.7%+0.2 pts

517Orcutt, CACA31,4544.6%–

518Truckee, CACA17,2784.6%−6.1 pts

519Rancho San Diego, CACA21,2724.6%−0.2 pts

520Hermosa Beach, CACA18,5134.6%−1.0 pts

521El Segundo, CACA16,3794.6%+0.3 pts

522Castro Valley, CACA65,0014.5%+0.5 pts

523Rocklin, CACA76,8214.5%−1.1 pts

524Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.5%+1.7 pts

525Mill Valley, CACA13,7994.5%+1.2 pts

526Newport Beach, CACA81,9774.4%−1.2 pts

527San Bruno, CACA42,3054.4%−0.3 pts

528Murrieta, CACA114,1244.3%−1.7 pts

529Los Gatos, CACA32,5764.3%−0.3 pts

530Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3614.3%+2.1 pts

531Fountain Valley, CACA55,5084.3%+0.8 pts

532Poway, CACA49,1804.3%+0.2 pts

533La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,4804.3%+1.4 pts

534Benicia, CACA26,4014.3%−1.2 pts

535Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1074.1%+0.9 pts

536Belmont, CACA28,7524.0%−0.7 pts

537Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.9%+1.6 pts

538Wilton, CACA6,4333.9%−0.4 pts

539Montecito, CACA9,0313.8%–

540Alamo, CACA14,4883.8%+2.1 pts

541Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,0853.8%−0.9 pts

542Mission Viejo, CACA90,4843.8%+1.8 pts

543Sonoma, CACA10,5373.7%−2.2 pts

544Bonita, CACA12,6523.7%−1.6 pts

545Sierra Madre, CACA10,6203.7%−1.5 pts

546Kentfield, CACA6,9003.7%+1.2 pts

547Ladera Heights, CACA7,3343.7%+0.3 pts

548Walnut Creek, CACA70,0123.7%−0.1 pts

549Larkspur, CACA12,6203.7%+1.6 pts

550Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4733.7%+2.6 pts

551Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2883.5%+1.3 pts

552Acton, CACA7,8803.5%−3.1 pts

553Agoura Hills, CACA19,2433.5%−0.1 pts

554Loomis, CACA7,0043.4%−1.6 pts

555San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2233.4%+0.8 pts

556Millbrae, CACA22,8693.4%−2.0 pts

557La Habra Heights, CACA5,3273.4%+0.6 pts

558Tiburon, CACA8,8813.3%+0.6 pts

559Kensington, CACA5,1793.3%−1.0 pts

560Calabasas, CACA22,0273.3%–

561Discovery Bay, CACA14,9113.3%+0.6 pts

562Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.2%−0.5 pts

563Vineyard, CACA43,7513.2%–

564Hercules, CACA26,3263.2%+1.1 pts

565Yorba Linda, CACA65,6323.0%+1.1 pts

566El Granada, CACA5,2323.0%−0.0 pts

567East Foothills, CACA7,1393.0%−2.8 pts

568Pacifica, CACA36,8902.9%−1.6 pts

569Dublin, CACA71,6022.9%−1.3 pts

570Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,6542.9%−0.3 pts

571Lafayette, CACA25,3132.9%−1.3 pts

572Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7792.9%+1.0 pts

573Foster City, CACA32,4112.9%−0.1 pts

574Woodside, CACA5,1812.8%−0.3 pts

575Saratoga, CACA30,4182.8%+1.4 pts

576Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8442.8%−2.1 pts

577Hillsborough, CACA11,2062.8%−1.5 pts

578San Carlos, CACA29,2612.7%−0.0 pts

579Clayton, CACA10,8422.6%+1.6 pts

580Villa Park, CACA5,6452.6%+0.0 pts

581Pleasanton, CACA74,5562.6%+0.1 pts

582Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522.5%−1.3 pts

583Westlake, CACA7,5052.5%−0.8 pts

584Los Altos, CACA30,9652.4%+1.1 pts

585Danville, CACA43,3022.2%+0.1 pts

586Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5592.2%−0.1 pts

587Granite Bay, CACA21,6732.1%–

588Rossmoor, CACA11,5322.0%−0.1 pts

589Piedmont, CACA10,6422.0%+0.2 pts

590San Ramon, CACA86,2092.0%+0.2 pts

591Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752.0%+1.3 pts

592Orinda, CACA19,5071.9%−0.5 pts

593Atherton, CACA6,9601.7%−2.3 pts

594Rolling Hills Estates, CACA7,9481.7%+0.0 pts

595El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0261.7%+0.7 pts

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

597Gold River, CACA7,9240.9%–

598Coto de Caza, CACA15,1900.9%−1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS