In 2023, about 12 percent of California's population lived below the poverty line. This accounts for persons or families whose collective income in the preceding 12 months was below the national poverty level of the United States.

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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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Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for California was 12.00% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for California reached a record high of 17.40 in January of 1993 and a record low of 11.50 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimated Percent of People of All Ages in Poverty for California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for California was 910976.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for California reached a record high of 1499768.00000 in January of 2012 and a record low of 898424.00000 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of Related Children Age 5-17 in Families in Poverty for California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on August of 2025.

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Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in California was 4597732.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in California reached a record high of 6328064.00000 in January of 2013 and a record low of 3749256.00000 in January of 1989. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of People of All Ages in Poverty in California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

This map shows where food stores are located across California with gray dots. Along with that, the red indicates the income of the area. The dark red indicates areas with higher poverty rates and, and the lighter area indicates the places with lower poverty rates. When you first look at the graph it looks like California has a lot of food sources in most of the areas people live in. However, there is more to California's food sources when you take a closer look. The blue indicates poverty rates. (The darker blue means higher poverty rates, and the lighter blue mean lower poverty rates). And the blue and green dots indicate whether the food source is a grocery store or not. The red means it is not a food source and is a convenience store, and the green means it is a food source. As you can see there are way more red dots than green, meaning there are more convenience stores compared to regular grocery stores. A lot of the areas that only have red dots mean that that area is a food desert. That means they have no good quality fresh produce near them. Now let's take a closer look at some towns.

Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in California was 1242302.00000 Persons in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in California reached a record high of 2331091.00000 in January of 1993 and a record low of 1242302.00000 in January of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Estimate of People Age 0-17 in Poverty in California - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on September of 2025.

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