California
State Government
Governor
Gavin Newsom (D)
State Senate
32
Democrats,
8
Republicans
State House
62
Democrats,
17
Republicans
California
Economic well-being - California
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
16.5
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
11.8%
Unemployment rate
5.5
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
5.9
Housing - California
Home foreclosure rate
1 in 3407
People experiencing homelessness
187,084.0
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing
1,633,600.0
Percent renters
0.4
Poverty by demographic - California
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
251000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
192000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
1981000
Senior poverty rate
12.0 %
Women in poverty
19,461,027
April 3, 2016
San Jose Mercury News, April 3, 2016: Sundays make a difference for low-income San Jose parents and kids
March 26, 2016
The Sacramento Bee, March 26, 2016: Poverty rate jumps among California seniors
March 4, 2016
NBC News, March 2, 2016: Latino Profiles: Chef Teaches Cooking, Life Skills to Low-Income Adults
February 22, 2016
Center for Teaching Quality, February 22, 2016: The five secrets that help this high-poverty school succeed
February 9, 2016
Education Week, February 9, 2016: Why Aren't Low-Income Children in Silicon Valley Attending Preschool?
January 31, 2016