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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 2000

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501Highland, CACA57,61421.5%+0%

502Fowler, CACA7,74521.5%+0%

503Indio, CACA94,26921.5%+0%

504Greenfield, CACA21,13821.6%+0%

505Pomona, CACA147,80721.6%+0%

506Florin, CACA50,21121.7%+0%

507Paramount, CACA50,75521.9%+0%

508National City, CACA57,80722.0%+0%

509Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37322.1%+0%

510Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08922.1%+0%

511West Sacramento, CACA56,21622.3%+0%

512Inglewood, CACA101,66222.5%+0%

513Firebaugh, CACA8,77422.5%+0%

514Selma, CACA24,70222.7%+0%

515El Centro, CACA44,38222.8%+0%

516North Highlands, CACA47,95722.8%+0%

517Rosemead, CACA49,41022.8%+0%

518Long Beach, CACA450,46922.8%+0%

519Dos Palos, CACA5,69722.8%+0%

520Heber, CACA7,31222.9%+0%

521Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05123.1%+0%

522Gridley, CACA7,25823.3%+0%

523Lynwood, CACA63,51223.5%+0%

524Eureka, CACA25,30423.7%+0%

525Sanger, CACA27,22823.7%+0%

526Reedley, CACA26,98223.8%+0%

527Stockton, CACA324,59723.9%+0%

528Bell, CACA31,62524.1%+0%

529Calipatria, CACA6,01224.2%+0%

530Adelanto, CACA38,79824.5%+0%

531Davis, CACA66,11024.5%+0%

532Garden Acres, CACA10,66724.5%+0%

533Maywood, CACA23,60024.5%+0%

534Willows, CACA6,11624.6%+0%

535Guadalupe, CACA8,84625.0%+0%

536Huntington Park, CACA51,54425.2%+0%

537Livingston, CACA14,69025.2%+0%

538Bloomington, CACA25,69825.3%+0%

539Palermo, CACA5,26625.6%+0%

540Porterville, CACA63,08825.7%+0%

541Calexico, CACA38,62325.7%+0%

542West Athens, CACA8,72625.8%+0%

543El Monte, CACA105,07526.1%+0%

544Fresno, CACA555,54926.2%+0%

545Dinuba, CACA25,94926.2%+0%

546Corning, CACA8,26026.3%+0%

547Homeland, CACA7,58426.4%+0%

548Brawley, CACA28,00826.6%+0%

549Chico, CACA105,08126.6%+0%

550San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63626.6%+0%

551Corcoran, CACA22,35826.9%+0%

552East Los Angeles, CACA111,64727.2%+0%

553Bell Gardens, CACA37,36727.3%+0%

554Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00927.5%+0%

555Wasco, CACA26,52527.5%+0%

556San Bernardino, CACA222,04427.6%+0%

557Highgrove, CACA8,36627.8%+0%

558Merced, CACA99,72427.9%+0%

559Thermalito, CACA6,72027.9%+0%

560West Modesto, CACA5,97828.0%+0%

561Compton, CACA90,50028.0%+0%

562Delano, CACA52,33428.2%+0%

563Anderson, CACA11,13128.3%+0%

564Cudahy, CACA21,44528.3%+0%

565Goshen, CACA5,13628.4%+0%

566Clearlake, CACA16,89328.6%+0%

567Winton, CACA11,79728.8%+0%

568Coachella, CACA45,41128.9%+0%

569Shafter, CACA23,87129.2%+0%

570Salton City, CACA5,98829.8%+0%

571August, CACA8,82529.8%+0%

572Live Oak, CACA9,46630.2%+0%

573Willowbrook, CACA21,68130.7%+0%

574Avenal, CACA13,47930.7%+0%

575Farmersville, CACA10,32630.7%+0%

576Lennox, CACA19,44931.5%+0%

577Lamont, CACA13,16431.7%+0%

578Arcata, CACA19,04732.2%+0%

579Madera, CACA69,01732.5%+0%

580Arvin, CACA19,82032.6%+0%

581Oroville, CACA20,45133.1%+0%

582Crescent City, CACA6,00234.6%+0%

583McFarland, CACA14,70935.2%+0%

584Florence-Graham, CACA60,69035.8%+0%

585Parlier, CACA14,62236.0%+0%

586Mojave, CACA5,17336.2%+0%

587Muscoy, CACA12,02536.5%+0%

588Woodlake, CACA8,07336.8%+0%

589Westmont, CACA34,12336.9%+0%

590Linda, CACA23,87137.6%+0%

591East Porterville, CACA5,06638.6%+0%

592Huron, CACA7,39439.4%+0%

593Lindsay, CACA12,57839.9%+0%

594Mendota, CACA12,77841.9%+0%

595Earlimart, CACA7,21441.9%+0%

596Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.5%+0%

597Mecca, CACA7,18445.5%+0%

598Isla Vista, CACA13,92062.8%+0%

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