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Lowest poverty rate, California cities · 2020

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

501San Jacinto, CACA56,01416.6%−3.7 pts

502Imperial Beach, CACA25,20616.6%−2.2 pts

503Mead Valley, CACA19,28616.7%–

504Fallbrook, CACA32,11216.7%+2.0 pts

505King City, CACA14,00216.7%−4.0 pts

506Valle Vista, CACA18,60216.8%+5.1 pts

507Shasta Lake, CACA10,20816.8%−3.3 pts

508Stockton, CACA324,59716.8%−7.0 pts

509Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,07316.8%+1.9 pts

510Los Angeles, CACA3,869,08916.9%−5.2 pts

511Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50116.9%–

512McKinleyville, CACA17,11317.0%+2.1 pts

513Delhi, CACA11,00917.1%+1.9 pts

514Indio, CACA94,26917.2%−4.4 pts

515Bakersfield, CACA422,16517.2%−0.8 pts

516Pomona, CACA147,80717.3%−4.4 pts

517Chowchilla, CACA18,73017.4%−1.9 pts

518Rosamond, CACA21,47317.4%+3.3 pts

519El Monte, CACA105,07517.4%−8.7 pts

520Fowler, CACA7,74517.5%−4.1 pts

521Lompoc, CACA43,31517.6%+2.2 pts

522Apple Valley, CACA75,24717.6%+0.3 pts

523East Los Angeles, CACA111,64717.6%−9.6 pts

524Atwater, CACA32,13317.7%−1.0 pts

525Berkeley, CACA121,91117.8%−2.1 pts

526Hemet, CACA93,64917.8%+1.6 pts

527Winton, CACA11,79718.1%−10.7 pts

528East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,60318.1%–

529Ukiah, CACA16,06818.2%+0.0 pts

530Foothill Farms, CACA36,43518.2%+5.4 pts

531Montclair, CACA37,56318.3%+0.9 pts

532Myrtletown, CACA5,32218.3%+5.0 pts

533Garden Acres, CACA10,66718.4%−6.1 pts

534Cathedral City, CACA52,37518.4%+4.8 pts

535Big Bear City, CACA11,43118.4%+11.8 pts

536Tulare, CACA73,90718.5%−2.2 pts

537Palermo, CACA5,26618.5%−7.0 pts

538Cherry Valley, CACA6,66818.5%+12.7 pts

539Fortuna, CACA12,00318.7%+1.2 pts

540Willows, CACA6,11618.8%−5.8 pts

541Hesperia, CACA102,60518.8%+4.6 pts

542Anderson, CACA11,13118.8%−9.5 pts

543Delano, CACA52,33418.9%−9.3 pts

544Orland, CACA8,38118.9%−0.1 pts

545Coachella, CACA45,41118.9%−10.0 pts

546Coalinga, CACA17,28118.9%−1.4 pts

547Stanford, CACA18,66218.9%−2.5 pts

548Banning, CACA31,85218.9%−1.0 pts

549Wasco, CACA26,52519.0%−8.6 pts

550Franklin CDP (Merced County), CACA7,39219.2%–

551East Hemet, CACA20,25719.3%+2.1 pts

552Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,05119.4%−3.7 pts

553El Cajon, CACA101,75519.4%+2.8 pts

554Compton, CACA90,50019.5%−8.6 pts

555Phelan, CACA18,49619.5%–

556Fort Bragg, CACA6,94619.5%−0.9 pts

557Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,37319.7%−2.4 pts

558Eureka, CACA25,30419.8%−3.9 pts

559Live Oak, CACA9,46619.8%−10.4 pts

560Susanville, CACA12,81620.0%+5.7 pts

561Calexico, CACA38,62320.0%−5.7 pts

562Santa Cruz, CACA61,79720.2%+3.7 pts

563Lancaster, CACA170,08420.2%+3.8 pts

564Waterford, CACA9,25820.3%+8.0 pts

565Maywood, CACA23,60020.4%−4.2 pts

566Garnet, CACA7,38220.4%–

567El Rio, CACA6,36820.4%+6.9 pts

568Corning, CACA8,26020.7%−5.6 pts

569Victorville, CACA141,39521.0%+2.3 pts

570South El Monte, CACA18,96321.1%+2.0 pts

571Lennox, CACA19,44921.2%−10.3 pts

572North Highlands, CACA47,95721.6%−1.2 pts

573Huntington Park, CACA51,54421.6%−3.5 pts

574Exeter, CACA10,12221.8%+2.5 pts

575Arden-Arcade, CACA94,99421.9%+8.1 pts

576Parkway, CACA15,39721.9%–

577Yucca Valley, CACA21,88722.0%+2.5 pts

578Marysville, CACA12,73822.1%+3.1 pts

579Willowbrook, CACA21,68122.2%−8.4 pts

580Chico, CACA105,08122.4%−4.2 pts

581Oakhurst, CACA6,09122.4%+5.1 pts

582Yreka, CACA7,71422.6%+1.4 pts

583Benton Park, CACA5,70722.6%–

584Bell, CACA31,62523.0%−1.2 pts

585Reedley, CACA26,98223.0%−0.8 pts

586Porterville, CACA63,08823.1%−2.6 pts

587Florence-Graham, CACA60,69023.2%−12.6 pts

588Sanger, CACA27,22823.2%−0.5 pts

589Earlimart, CACA7,21423.3%−18.6 pts

590Selma, CACA24,70223.3%+0.7 pts

591Shafter, CACA23,87123.4%−5.8 pts

592Blythe, CACA15,04223.4%+2.5 pts

593Fresno, CACA555,54923.5%−2.7 pts

594Twentynine Palms, CACA25,93923.5%+6.7 pts

595Linda, CACA23,87123.6%−14.0 pts

596Joshua Tree, CACA6,23423.6%+2.3 pts

597Florin, CACA50,21123.6%+1.9 pts

598Good Hope, CACA8,81623.6%–

599San Bernardino, CACA222,04423.7%−3.9 pts

600Thermalito, CACA6,72023.9%−4.1 pts

601Mayfair, CACA5,04423.9%–

602Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,00924.0%−3.5 pts

603Guadalupe, CACA8,84624.0%−1.0 pts

604El Centro, CACA44,38224.2%+1.4 pts

605Crescent City, CACA6,00224.8%−9.9 pts

606Westmont, CACA34,12325.0%−11.8 pts

607Midway City, CACA7,99925.1%–

608Red Bluff, CACA14,40425.1%+4.0 pts

609Sun, CACA11,03625.1%–

610Hillcrest, CACA10,51125.1%–

611Holtville, CACA5,59125.3%+7.0 pts

612Adelanto, CACA38,79825.3%+0.8 pts

613California City, CACA13,30025.3%+8.0 pts

614West Modesto, CACA5,97825.4%−2.6 pts

615Pollock Pines, CACA6,21225.5%+16.4 pts

616Merced, CACA99,72425.8%−2.1 pts

617Oroville, CACA20,45125.8%−7.3 pts

618Farmersville, CACA10,32625.9%−4.8 pts

619Madera, CACA69,01726.1%−6.4 pts

620Muscoy, CACA12,02526.2%−10.3 pts

621Lamont, CACA13,16426.5%−5.2 pts

622Bell Gardens, CACA37,36726.6%−0.7 pts

623August, CACA8,82526.9%−2.9 pts

624Salton City, CACA5,98827.3%−2.5 pts

625Avenal, CACA13,47927.5%−3.3 pts

626Cudahy, CACA21,44527.7%−0.7 pts

627Davis, CACA66,11027.8%+3.3 pts

628Woodlake, CACA8,07328.1%−8.7 pts

629San Luis Obispo, CACA50,63628.2%+1.6 pts

630Taft, CACA6,99528.4%+10.9 pts

631Oildale, CACA34,68728.8%+7.9 pts

632Corcoran, CACA22,35828.8%+1.9 pts

633Mecca, CACA7,18428.9%−16.5 pts

634McFarland, CACA14,70929.2%−6.0 pts

635Clearlake, CACA16,89329.4%+0.8 pts

636Dinuba, CACA25,94929.4%+3.2 pts

637Mojave, CACA5,17329.6%−6.7 pts

638Keyes, CACA5,57729.8%+8.8 pts

639Barstow, CACA24,80430.4%+10.1 pts

640Potomac Park, CACA10,13830.8%–

641Goshen, CACA5,13631.0%+2.6 pts

642Lemon Hill, CACA15,31231.3%–

643Brawley, CACA28,00831.4%+4.9 pts

644La Cresta, CACA8,38931.6%–

645East Niles, CACA28,53231.7%–

646Parlier, CACA14,62231.8%−4.2 pts

647Arvin, CACA19,82032.0%−0.6 pts

648Orosi, CACA8,96632.7%–

649Lindsay, CACA12,57832.8%−7.1 pts

650Firebaugh, CACA8,77433.1%+10.6 pts

651Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95733.5%–

652Arcata, CACA19,04734.5%+2.4 pts

653Calipatria, CACA6,01235.4%+11.1 pts

654Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09537.4%–

655Mendota, CACA12,77838.5%−3.4 pts

656Huron, CACA7,39441.3%+1.9 pts

657East Porterville, CACA5,06643.2%+4.5 pts

658East Bakersfield, CACA11,06244.2%–

659Orange Cove, CACA9,81144.9%+0.4 pts

660University of California-Davis, CACA8,69664.6%–

661Isla Vista, CACA13,92070.9%+8.1 pts

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