Counties in the State of California Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of California Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of California based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

58 Alpine County

1,175
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,175
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

497
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

497
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

57 Mono County

14,202
Total Population

8,237
Urban Population

5,965
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,768
Housing Units

3,230
Urban Housing Units

2,538
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

56 Sierra County

3,240
Total Population

-
Urban Population

3,240
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,482
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,482
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55 Marin County

252,409
Total Population

231,895
Urban Population

20,514
Rural Population

7.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.63%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,010
Population In Low Income Areas

20,010
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

103,210
Housing Units

94,230
Urban Housing Units

8,980
Rural Housing Units

6,095
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,095
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

54 Placer County

348,432
Total Population

307,341
Urban Population

41,091
Rural Population

9.16%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.09%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

2.21%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

31,909
Population In Low Income Areas

31,000
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

909
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

132,627
Housing Units

115,985
Urban Housing Units

16,642
Rural Housing Units

11,963
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,528
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

435
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

53 Calaveras County

45,578
Total Population

9,978
Urban Population

35,600
Rural Population

10.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

13.97%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,974
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,974
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

18,886
Housing Units

3,937
Urban Housing Units

14,949
Rural Housing Units

2,305
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,305
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

52 El Dorado County

181,058
Total Population

92,436
Urban Population

88,622
Rural Population

11.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.85%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,255
Population In Low Income Areas

21,122
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

133
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

70,223
Housing Units

34,891
Urban Housing Units

35,332
Rural Housing Units

8,596
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,528
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

68
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

51 Inyo County

18,546
Total Population

8,125
Urban Population

10,421
Rural Population

18.21%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.42%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,378
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,378
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,049
Housing Units

3,451
Urban Housing Units

4,598
Rural Housing Units

1,565
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,565
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50 San Mateo County

718,451
Total Population

696,349
Urban Population

22,102
Rural Population

20.07%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.7%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

144,162
Population In Low Income Areas

144,162
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

257,837
Housing Units

249,681
Urban Housing Units

8,156
Rural Housing Units

42,474
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42,474
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49 Nevada County

98,764
Total Population

56,627
Urban Population

42,137
Rural Population

21.55%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.91%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.32%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

21,283
Population In Low Income Areas

16,935
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,348
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

41,527
Housing Units

24,115
Urban Housing Units

17,412
Rural Housing Units

9,566
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,720
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,846
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48 Orange County

3,010,232
Total Population

2,999,647
Urban Population

10,585
Rural Population

22.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

678,441
Population In Low Income Areas

678,441
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

992,781
Housing Units

988,696
Urban Housing Units

4,085
Rural Housing Units

184,542
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

184,542
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47 San Luis Obispo County

269,637
Total Population

198,833
Urban Population

70,804
Rural Population

23.47%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.99%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

13.57%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

63,273
Population In Low Income Areas

53,667
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,606
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

102,016
Housing Units

76,956
Urban Housing Units

25,060
Rural Housing Units

23,108
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21,652
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,456
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46 Amador County

38,091
Total Population

-
Urban Population

38,091
Rural Population

23.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.54%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,966
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,966
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

14,569
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

14,569
Rural Housing Units

3,820
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,820
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45 Sonoma County

483,878
Total Population

390,154
Urban Population

93,724
Rural Population

24.63%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.65%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

3.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

119,183
Population In Low Income Areas

115,693
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,490
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

185,825
Housing Units

146,573
Urban Housing Units

39,252
Rural Housing Units

42,407
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40,627
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,780
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44 Solano County

413,344
Total Population

376,029
Urban Population

37,315
Rural Population

25.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

28.48%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

107,097
Population In Low Income Areas

107,097
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

141,758
Housing Units

128,012
Urban Housing Units

13,746
Rural Housing Units

37,485
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37,485
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43 Tuolumne County

55,365
Total Population

22,126
Urban Population

33,239
Rural Population

26.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.46%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,801
Population In Low Income Areas

3,678
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,123
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

22,156
Housing Units

9,458
Urban Housing Units

12,698
Rural Housing Units

6,399
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,729
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,670
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42 Lassen County

34,895
Total Population

6,085
Urban Population

28,810
Rural Population

28.88%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.87%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

28.24%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,076
Population In Low Income Areas

1,939
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,137
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,058
Housing Units

2,402
Urban Housing Units

7,656
Rural Housing Units

3,745
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

814
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,931
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41 Napa County

136,484
Total Population

110,044
Urban Population

26,440
Rural Population

31.02%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.47%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

42,335
Population In Low Income Areas

42,335
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

48,876
Housing Units

38,845
Urban Housing Units

10,031
Rural Housing Units

14,394
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,394
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40 Contra Costa County

1,049,025
Total Population

1,022,209
Urban Population

26,816
Rural Population

31.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.32%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

329,014
Population In Low Income Areas

327,588
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,426
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

375,364
Housing Units

366,664
Urban Housing Units

8,700
Rural Housing Units

112,768
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

112,319
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

449
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39 Ventura County

823,318
Total Population

758,671
Urban Population

64,647
Rural Population

32.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

31.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

264,512
Population In Low Income Areas

242,254
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

22,258
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

266,920
Housing Units

245,675
Urban Housing Units

21,245
Rural Housing Units

72,398
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

65,866
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,532
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Mariposa County

18,251
Total Population

-
Urban Population

18,251
Rural Population

33.26%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

33.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,071
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,071
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,693
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,693
Rural Housing Units

2,601
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,601
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Santa Clara County

1,781,642
Total Population

1,754,704
Urban Population

26,938
Rural Population

34.26%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.61%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.13%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

610,326
Population In Low Income Areas

607,329
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,997
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

604,204
Housing Units

594,997
Urban Housing Units

9,207
Rural Housing Units

187,206
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

186,289
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

917
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 San Diego County

3,095,313
Total Population

2,900,406
Urban Population

194,907
Rural Population

35.18%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.67%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.93%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,089,039
Population In Low Income Areas

1,034,607
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

54,432
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,086,865
Housing Units

1,030,373
Urban Housing Units

56,492
Rural Housing Units

357,919
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

345,329
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,590
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 San Francisco County

805,235
Total Population

802,550
Urban Population

2,685
Rural Population

35.46%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.58%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

285,560
Population In Low Income Areas

285,560
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

345,811
Housing Units

344,129
Urban Housing Units

1,682
Rural Housing Units

119,335
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

119,335
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 Yolo County

200,849
Total Population

181,992
Urban Population

18,857
Rural Population

38.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

42.11%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

76,628
Population In Low Income Areas

76,628
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

70,872
Housing Units

64,096
Urban Housing Units

6,776
Rural Housing Units

26,767
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26,767
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Riverside County

2,189,641
Total Population

1,962,316
Urban Population

227,325
Rural Population

38.36%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.82%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

839,973
Population In Low Income Areas

756,276
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

83,697
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

686,260
Housing Units

616,645
Urban Housing Units

69,615
Rural Housing Units

252,652
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

228,378
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24,274
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Santa Cruz County

262,382
Total Population

235,409
Urban Population

26,973
Rural Population

39.37%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.14%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.45%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

103,303
Population In Low Income Areas

101,562
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,741
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

94,355
Housing Units

84,091
Urban Housing Units

10,264
Rural Housing Units

29,962
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29,509
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

453
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Alameda County

1,510,271
Total Population

1,484,277
Urban Population

25,994
Rural Population

39.97%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.67%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

603,728
Population In Low Income Areas

603,728
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

545,138
Housing Units

536,378
Urban Housing Units

8,760
Rural Housing Units

215,896
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

215,896
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Santa Barbara County

423,895
Total Population

374,156
Urban Population

49,739
Rural Population

40.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.64%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

171,863
Population In Low Income Areas

163,273
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,590
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

142,104
Housing Units

124,343
Urban Housing Units

17,761
Rural Housing Units

49,406
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47,054
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,352
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 San Joaquin County

685,306
Total Population

596,697
Urban Population

88,609
Rural Population

41.12%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.77%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.52%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

281,772
Population In Low Income Areas

267,138
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,634
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

215,007
Housing Units

187,605
Urban Housing Units

27,402
Rural Housing Units

85,815
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

81,085
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,730
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Sacramento County

1,418,788
Total Population

1,381,469
Urban Population

37,319
Rural Population

41.12%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.92%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.46%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

583,356
Population In Low Income Areas

579,079
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,277
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

513,945
Housing Units

501,631
Urban Housing Units

12,314
Rural Housing Units

207,784
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

205,963
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,821
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Monterey County

415,057
Total Population

352,591
Urban Population

62,466
Rural Population

43.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

180,085
Population In Low Income Areas

165,479
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,606
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

125,946
Housing Units

104,718
Urban Housing Units

21,228
Rural Housing Units

44,981
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41,153
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,828
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Sutter County

94,737
Total Population

78,499
Urban Population

16,238
Rural Population

45.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.45%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.83%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

42,660
Population In Low Income Areas

34,894
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,766
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

31,437
Housing Units

26,137
Urban Housing Units

5,300
Rural Housing Units

14,002
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,690
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,312
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 San Bernardino County

2,035,210
Total Population

1,874,025
Urban Population

161,185
Rural Population

45.35%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.38%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.94%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

922,943
Population In Low Income Areas

850,503
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

72,440
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

611,618
Housing Units

555,250
Urban Housing Units

56,368
Rural Housing Units

269,719
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

242,598
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,121
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Stanislaus County

514,453
Total Population

456,523
Urban Population

57,930
Rural Population

45.87%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.96%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

235,987
Population In Low Income Areas

209,830
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

26,157
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

165,180
Housing Units

146,621
Urban Housing Units

18,559
Rural Housing Units

71,389
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

63,373
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,016
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Los Angeles County

9,818,605
Total Population

9,730,599
Urban Population

88,006
Rural Population

48.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.61%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.14%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

4,734,294
Population In Low Income Areas

4,729,774
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,520
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,241,204
Housing Units

3,211,177
Urban Housing Units

30,027
Rural Housing Units

1,414,140
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,412,740
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,400
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Plumas County

20,007
Total Population

-
Urban Population

20,007
Rural Population

48.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

48.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,691
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,691
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,977
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

8,977
Rural Housing Units

4,223
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,223
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Lake County

64,665
Total Population

19,434
Urban Population

45,231
Rural Population

53.43%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

71.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.74%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

34,548
Population In Low Income Areas

13,860
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

20,688
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

26,548
Housing Units

7,906
Urban Housing Units

18,642
Rural Housing Units

14,128
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,542
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,586
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Kings County

152,982
Total Population

140,231
Urban Population

12,751
Rural Population

53.6%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.17%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

80.34%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

82,006
Population In Low Income Areas

71,762
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,244
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

41,233
Housing Units

37,332
Urban Housing Units

3,901
Rural Housing Units

23,429
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20,334
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,095
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Shasta County

177,223
Total Population

103,094
Urban Population

74,129
Rural Population

56.2%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

64.51%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.65%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

99,604
Population In Low Income Areas

66,507
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

33,097
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

70,346
Housing Units

41,114
Urban Housing Units

29,232
Rural Housing Units

40,683
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27,265
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13,418
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Mendocino County

87,841
Total Population

44,008
Urban Population

43,833
Rural Population

57.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.13%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.64%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

50,872
Population In Low Income Areas

32,622
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,250
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

34,945
Housing Units

16,995
Urban Housing Units

17,950
Rural Housing Units

19,688
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,358
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,330
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Yuba County

72,155
Total Population

40,225
Urban Population

31,930
Rural Population

58.16%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

41,962
Population In Low Income Areas

40,225
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,737
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

24,307
Housing Units

13,235
Urban Housing Units

11,072
Rural Housing Units

13,620
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13,235
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

385
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Kern County

839,631
Total Population

752,525
Urban Population

87,106
Rural Population

59.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

59.23%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

59.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

497,311
Population In Low Income Areas

445,756
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

51,555
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

254,610
Housing Units

227,865
Urban Housing Units

26,745
Rural Housing Units

142,681
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

127,471
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,210
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 San Benito County

55,269
Total Population

41,677
Urban Population

13,592
Rural Population

59.66%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

67.1%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.84%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

32,972
Population In Low Income Areas

27,965
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,007
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,805
Housing Units

12,181
Urban Housing Units

4,624
Rural Housing Units

9,733
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,139
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,594
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Merced County

255,793
Total Population

210,275
Urban Population

45,518
Rural Population

59.73%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.88%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

72.89%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

152,785
Population In Low Income Areas

119,609
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

33,176
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

75,642
Housing Units

62,677
Urban Housing Units

12,965
Rural Housing Units

45,167
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35,577
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,590
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Butte County

220,000
Total Population

162,236
Urban Population

57,764
Rural Population

60.96%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

67.14%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

43.61%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

134,121
Population In Low Income Areas

108,932
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

25,189
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

87,618
Housing Units

65,031
Urban Housing Units

22,587
Rural Housing Units

52,966
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43,607
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,359
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Fresno County

930,450
Total Population

800,415
Urban Population

130,035
Rural Population

61.89%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

62.19%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

60.02%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

575,836
Population In Low Income Areas

497,787
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

78,049
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

289,391
Housing Units

253,226
Urban Housing Units

36,165
Rural Housing Units

168,721
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

148,283
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20,438
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Del Norte County

28,610
Total Population

16,556
Urban Population

12,054
Rural Population

62.87%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.92%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.68%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

17,988
Population In Low Income Areas

9,589
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,399
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,907
Housing Units

6,441
Urban Housing Units

3,466
Rural Housing Units

5,678
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,776
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,902
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Colusa County

21,419
Total Population

11,176
Urban Population

10,243
Rural Population

64.44%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

75.64%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,803
Population In Low Income Areas

6,055
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,748
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,056
Housing Units

3,546
Urban Housing Units

3,510
Rural Housing Units

4,284
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,716
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,568
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Tulare County

442,179
Total Population

324,406
Urban Population

117,773
Rural Population

64.87%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

58.97%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

81.13%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

286,837
Population In Low Income Areas

191,291
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

95,546
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

130,352
Housing Units

97,417
Urban Housing Units

32,935
Rural Housing Units

78,350
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

53,055
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25,295
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Madera County

150,865
Total Population

77,291
Urban Population

73,574
Rural Population

68.28%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

66.68%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.96%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

103,014
Population In Low Income Areas

51,538
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

51,476
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

43,317
Housing Units

20,760
Urban Housing Units

22,557
Rural Housing Units

27,385
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,714
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,671
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Humboldt County

134,623
Total Population

77,944
Urban Population

56,679
Rural Population

73.69%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

81.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

62.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

99,203
Population In Low Income Areas

63,615
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

35,588
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

56,031
Housing Units

32,243
Urban Housing Units

23,788
Rural Housing Units

40,599
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26,222
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,377
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Siskiyou County

44,900
Total Population

14,108
Urban Population

30,792
Rural Population

80.32%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.45%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

94%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,062
Population In Low Income Areas

7,117
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

28,945
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

19,505
Housing Units

6,312
Urban Housing Units

13,193
Rural Housing Units

15,488
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,035
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,453
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Imperial County

174,528
Total Population

130,197
Urban Population

44,331
Rural Population

82.62%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

81.98%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

84.5%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

144,203
Population In Low Income Areas

106,742
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

37,461
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

49,126
Housing Units

38,166
Urban Housing Units

10,960
Rural Housing Units

39,746
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30,846
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,900
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Tehama County

63,463
Total Population

26,071
Urban Population

37,392
Rural Population

85.53%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

75.43%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

54,277
Population In Low Income Areas

26,071
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

28,206
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

23,767
Housing Units

9,784
Urban Housing Units

13,983
Rural Housing Units

20,224
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,784
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,440
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Glenn County

28,122
Total Population

20,729
Urban Population

7,393
Rural Population

86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.75%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,185
Population In Low Income Areas

20,729
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,456
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,800
Housing Units

7,321
Urban Housing Units

2,479
Rural Housing Units

8,372
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,321
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,051
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Modoc County

9,686
Total Population

3,518
Urban Population

6,168
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

9,686
Population In Low Income Areas

3,518
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,168
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,064
Housing Units

1,514
Urban Housing Units

2,550
Rural Housing Units

4,064
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,514
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,550
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Trinity County

13,786
Total Population

-
Urban Population

13,786
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,786
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,786
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,083
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,083
Rural Housing Units

6,083
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,083
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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