Poverty Rate (<200% FPL) and Child (under 18) Poverty Rate by California Regions

This table contains data on the percentage of the total population living below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and the percentage of children living below 200% FPL for California, its regions, counties, cities, towns, public use microdata areas, and census tracts. Data for time periods 2011-2015 (overall poverty) and 2012-2016 (child poverty) and with race/ethnicity stratification is included in the table. The poverty rate table is part of a series of indicators in the Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project of the Office of Health Equity. Poverty is an important social determinant of health (see http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid=39) that can impact people’s access to basic necessities (housing, food, education, jobs, and transportation), and is associated with higher incidence and prevalence of illness, and with reduced access to quality health care. More information on the data table and a data dictionary can be found in the About/Attachments section.

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Program Office of Health Equity, Healthy Places Team
Homepage URL https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OHE/Pages/HCI-Search.aspx
Temporal Coverage

2011-2015 (overall poverty); 2012-2016 (child poverty)
Spatial/Geographic Coverage

California
Geographic Granularity Census Tract
Language English (EN)
Frequency Other
License Terms of Use
Limitations Use of this data is subject to the CHHS Terms of Use and any copyright and proprietary notices incorporated in or accompanying the individual files.
Additional Limitations

The 200% FPL poverty measure does not account for geographic differences in housing costs, food stamps, non-cash benefits, or government programs designed to assist low-income families.
Secondary Sources

U.S. Census Bureau
Citation

Healthy Communities Data and Indicators Project, CDPH and UCSF. 2019. Poverty-rate-by-California-Regions-OHE-CA-CDPH.
Last Updated October 1, 2020, 18:11 (UTC)