California's latest poverty rate (as of 2019) is 10.1%, the 50th highest in all states. The average poverty rate in recent 10 years is 13.6%.
Year | Poverty Rate | Source |
2019 | 10.1 | [29] |
2018 | 11.9 | [29] |
2017 | 12.4 | [29] |
2017 | 12.1 | [29] |
2016 | 13.9 | [29] |
2015 | 13.9 | [29] |
2014 | 15.8 | [29] |
2013 | 15.1 | [29] |
2013 | 14.9 | [29] |
2012 | 15.9 | [29] |
2011 | 16.9 | [29] |
2010 | 16.3 | [29] |
2009 | 15.3 | [29] |
2008 | 14.6 | [29] |
2007 | 12.7 | [29] |
2006 | 12.2 | [29] |
2005 | 13.2 | [29] |
2004 | 13.2 | [29] |
2003 | 13.1 | [29] |
2002 | 13.1 | [29] |
2001 | 12.6 | [29] |
2000 | 12.7 | [29] |
1999 | 14.0 | [29] |
1998 | 15.4 | [29] |
1997 | 16.6 | [29] |
1996 | 16.9 | [29] |
1995 | 16.7 | [29] |
1994 | 17.9 | [29] |
1993 | 18.2 | [29] |
1992 | 16.4 | [29] |
1991 | 15.7 | [29] |
1990 | 13.9 | [29] |
1989 | 12.9 | [29] |
1988 | 13.2 | [29] |
1987 | 12.3 | [29] |
1986 | 12.7 | [29] |
1985 | 13.6 | [29] |
1984 | 13.2 | [29] |
1983 | 14.9 | [29] |
1982 | 14.1 | [29] |
1981 | 13.3 | [29] |
1980 | 11.0 | [29] |