Poverty In California 2024. California’s poverty rate is dramatically higher when accounting for the high cost of living in many parts of the state, with immigrants, latinx, black, and american indian californians especially likely to be living in poverty. The poverty rate rose from 11.7% in fall 2021 to 13.2% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the california poverty measure (cpm), a research effort by ppic and the stanford center on poverty and inequality that accounts for housing costs and safety net benefits.
The poverty rate rose from 11.7% in fall 2021 to 13.2% in the first quarter of 2023, according to the california poverty measure (cpm), a research effort by ppic and the stanford center on poverty and inequality that accounts for housing costs and safety net benefits. More than a quarter of californians live in or near poverty, and the longstanding divide between rich and poor poses a major challenge for our state and nation.