Poverty rates
State Takeaways
In 2019 almost half (48%) of children of color ages 5-17 lived in poverty. Black and Latino children experience the highest levels of household poverty, compared to white children.
Sources:
1.“Children in poverty by race and ethnicity in California.” Kids Count Data Center, 2019.
2. “School Poverty.” National Equity Atlas, 2018; “Segregating California’s Future.” UCLA Civil Rights Project, 2014.
3. “Demographic Patterns of Cumulative Arrest Prevalence by Ages 18 and 23.” Brame, Bushway and Turner, 2014. Crime and Delinquency.
Poverty Rates
Poverty Rates
In 2019 almost half (48%) of boys of color ages 5-17 lived in poverty. Black and Latino boys experience the highest levels of household poverty, compared to white children.
Unemployment Rates
Unemployment Rates
In 2019, 14% of young men ages 16-24 were unemployed across California. Black (26%) and Native American boys (23%) faced the highest unemployment rates compared to other groups.
Degree Completion Rates
Degree Completion Rates
Only a quarter (25%) of men of color held a bachelor’s degree or higher in California in 2019. White men, by comparison, are almost twice as likely (44%) to have a college education or higher.
High School Graduation Rates
High School Graduation Rates
Eight-in-ten (81%) high school boys in California graduated in time in 2020. But across the state, Black and Indigenous boys are most-often failed by school systems and have lower graduation rates than white and Asian students.
College Readiness Rates
College Readiness Rates
Statewide, less than half (47%) of high school boys of color graduate high school meeting the entry requirements for the UC/CSU systems.
Youth Mortality Rates
Youth Mortality Rates
Across California, Black and Native youth had the highest mortality rates in 2019. Both Black and Native youth are twice as likely to die between ages 1-24 compared to white youth.
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Methods and Notes
This measure of poverty is calculated as the percentage of men or boys living below the 200% federal poverty threshold determined for each year and for each age group. In 2019, the federal poverty threshold for a family of four is $25,000. Family size and composition are used to calculate each poverty threshold. The universe for this indicator includes civilians who are not institutionalized. See how IPUMS defines the poverty status for detailed information on this variable. These poverty estimates may differ from other publications, given that poverty status can and is constructed in different ways. See how the U.S. Census calculates poverty as an example.
Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. Latinos include people of any race. Only a partial list of California counties are included in this indicator due to data constraints. Data for some groups or counties may be missing due to data constraints.
Data was provided by the National Equity Atlas. For more details, see the National Equity Atlas’ methodology notes.
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