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Poverty Rate

Description

Percent of the population below the federal poverty level, 2004.

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22% - Tulare County: 20.9% Fresno County: 19.8% Del Norte County: 19.2% Imperial County: 18.5% Madera County: 17.9% Kern County: 17.8% Kings County: 17.6% Merced County: 17.0% Los Angeles County: 16.7% Lassen County: 15.7% Lake County: 15.6% Yuba County: 15.6% Modoc County: 15.5% Humboldt County: 15.4% San Bernardino County: 15.4% Butte County: 15.2% Siskiyou County: 15.1% Tehama County: 14.5% Glenn County: 14.4% Mendocino County: 14.4% Trinity County: 14.2% San Joaquin County: 14.0% Sacramento County: 13.6% Stanislaus County: 13.6% Shasta County: 13.4% California State Average: 13.2% Alpine County: 13.2% Monterey County: 12.9% Santa Barbara County: 12.5% Sutter County: 12.1% Riverside County: 11.9% Colusa County: 11.7% San Francisco County: 11.6% Tuolumne County: 11.6% Yolo County: 11.2% Alameda County: 11.1% Mariposa County: 11.0% San Diego County: 10.9% Santa Cruz County: 10.8% Inyo County: 10.5% San Luis Obispo County: 10.4% Orange County: 10.2% Plumas County: 9.8% Calaveras County: 9.3% Ventura County: 9.3% Sierra County: 9.1% Amador County: 8.8% San Benito County: 8.8% Solano County: 8.7% Santa Clara County: 8.4% Sonoma County: 8.4% Mono County: 8.2% Nevada County: 7.9% Contra Costa County: 7.8% Napa County: 7.8% Marin County: 7.0% El Dorado County: 6.9% San Mateo County: 6.6% Placer County: 5.6%  
16% -
11% -
5% -
 

Tulare County

Fresno County

Del Norte County

Imperial County

Madera County

Kern County

Kings County

Merced County

Los Angeles County

Lassen County

Lake County

Yuba County

Modoc County

Humboldt County

San Bernardino County

Butte County

Siskiyou County

Tehama County

Glenn County

Mendocino County

Trinity County

San Joaquin County

Sacramento County

Stanislaus County

Shasta County

California State Average

Alpine County

Monterey County

Santa Barbara County

Sutter County

Riverside County

Colusa County

San Francisco County

Tuolumne County

Yolo County

Alameda County

Mariposa County

San Diego County

Santa Cruz County

Inyo County

San Luis Obispo County

Orange County

Plumas County

Calaveras County

Ventura County

Sierra County

Amador County

San Benito County

Solano County

Santa Clara County

Sonoma County

Mono County

Nevada County

Contra Costa County

Napa County

Marin County

El Dorado County

San Mateo County

Placer County

 
 
CA Reference Color State Average
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Source of Data: U.S. Census Bureau California QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06000.html
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