2018 State Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

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2018 California Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty are designed to provide the users of disability statistics with the number and percentage in poverty for civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, for any given state and county in the United States (U.S.). This report is intended to be an online complement to Section 3: Poverty of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, providing greater detail within each state. The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty can be used to compare county-level statistics between counties in any given state or states. The following report provides county-level statistics for California.

The proportion of the civilian non-institutionalized population with disabilities in poverty, also called the poverty rate, presented in the State Reports for County-Level Data is a useful tool for advocates, researchers, and policy-makers to plan and provide services and supports for people with disabilities experiencing poverty. In this report, poverty of people with disabilities is presented as the number of civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, in a given state and county per total state and county populations, respectively. Counts and percentages (the poverty rate) are provided in tables and maps.

The data for this report come from the American Community Survey 5-year data. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a national survey developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide information on a number of topics about social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS 5-year data is collected over a longer period of time than 1-year data, providing larger sample sizes and increased reliability for less populated areas and small population subgroups. All of the statistics in this report use the ACS 5-year data which includes data the year of this report and data from the four previous years. In the ACS, people are identified as having a disability based on responses to a series of six questions asking about having difficulties with vision, hearing, ambulation, cognition, self-care, and independent living (see glossary for further details). 

Poverty is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and set as a dollar threshold by the U.S. Census Bureau (see the glossary for further details).

 

Specific to California, the state chosen for this report, sentences providing interpretation and context for poverty statistics are included on the following page. A short glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the report explaining the statistics that are illustrated in each sentence.

Additional Resources. The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and its complement, the Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, are summaries of statistics about people with disabilities, available both in hard copy and online at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org

Help navigating any of the resources described here can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org/faq. Assistance interpreting and locating additional statistics is available via our toll-free number, 866.538.9521, or by email, disability.statistics@unh.edu. For more information about our research projects, please visit https://www.researchondisability.org.

Suggested Citation. Boege, S.L., Lauer, E.A., & Houtenville, A.J., 2020. 2018 State Report for California County-Level Data: Poverty. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Interpretation

The following statements are designed to help understand the 2018 county-level poverty statistics from California that are presented:

 

  • For people with disabilities: 

    • The poverty rate for people with disabilities in California was 25.0%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people with disabilities across California counties was 24.5%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Alpine (39.2%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Colusa (14.7%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people with disabilities across all counties in California was 25.9%.

 

  • For people without disabilities: 
    • The poverty rate for people without disabilities in California was 12.2%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people without disabilities across California counties was 18.8%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Alpine (24.9%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people without disabilities was San Mateo (6.1%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people without disabilities across all counties in California was 13.2%.
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for California, by County: 2018
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
  California    1,962,923 489,844 25.0 22,209,059 2,712,861 12.2      Mono             450      87 19.3      8,871       839  9.5
    Alameda        74,608  18,730 25.1    989,293    90,567  9.2    Monterey        16,422   3,177 19.3    229,996    27,072 11.8
    Alpine            125      49 39.2        489       122 24.9      Napa           7,380   1,446 19.6     75,780     5,314  7.0
    Amador          2,564     633 24.7     16,358     1,392  8.5     Nevada          6,560   1,812 27.6     49,658     5,236 10.5
     Butte         20,291   6,478 31.9    117,042    25,119 21.5     Orange        115,448  23,232 20.1  1,874,994   188,828 10.1
   Calaveras        4,464     879 19.7     20,553     2,515 12.2     Placer         16,394   2,573 15.7    204,229    15,135  7.4
    Colusa          1,407     207 14.7     11,123     1,311 11.8     Plumas          1,681     552 32.8      8,742       991 11.3
 Contra Costa      62,363  12,829 20.6    635,699    49,527  7.8    Riverside      130,878  27,806 21.2  1,282,586   163,257 12.7
   Del Norte        2,761   1,018 36.9     11,131     2,203 19.8   Sacramento       93,341  25,544 27.4    838,557   112,483 13.4
   El Dorado       11,710   2,348 20.1     99,067     8,490  8.6   San Benito        2,814     427 15.2     33,764     2,454  7.3
    Fresno         67,226  23,231 34.6    505,660    99,857 19.7 San Bernardino    118,092  29,819 25.3  1,161,707   165,623 14.3
     Glenn          2,325     576 24.8     13,553     2,287 16.9    San Diego      147,648  33,207 22.5  1,889,322   215,423 11.4
   Humboldt        12,176   4,235 34.8     72,099    15,439 21.4  San Francisco     40,251  12,148 30.2    571,692    51,614  9.0
   Imperial        11,331   3,517 31.0     85,513    17,247 20.2   San Joaquin      47,774  12,401 26.0    385,062    50,102 13.0
     Inyo             891     283 31.8      9,092       747  8.2 San Luis Obispo    13,283   3,189 24.0    150,155    22,827 15.2
     Kern          52,019  16,867 32.4    454,408    81,955 18.0    San Mateo       25,853   4,894 18.9    458,605    27,940  6.1
     Kings          8,694   2,681 30.8     69,303    12,033 17.4  Santa Barbara     19,506   4,951 25.4    243,261    35,740 14.7
     Lake           6,505   2,172 33.4     29,937     6,142 20.5   Santa Clara      63,833  11,560 18.1  1,156,832    82,365  7.1
    Lassen          1,798     633 35.2     10,574     1,120 10.6   Santa Cruz       15,836   3,929 24.8    153,305    21,798 14.2
  Los Angeles     469,775 122,031 26.0  5,985,708   800,513 13.4     Shasta         15,906   5,219 32.8     87,577    13,274 15.2
    Madera          9,744   2,547 26.1     74,199    13,212 17.8     Sierra            202      36 17.8      1,421       133  9.4
     Marin          8,813   1,972 22.4    139,196     9,831  7.1    Siskiyou         4,109   1,431 34.8     20,034     3,629 18.1
   Mariposa         1,528     442 28.9      8,317     1,175 14.1     Solano         26,882   4,984 18.5    237,488    20,975  8.8
   Mendocino        7,356   2,092 28.4     42,377     7,597 17.9     Sonoma         30,091   6,866 22.8    275,474    25,279  9.2
    Merced         18,491   5,402 29.2    136,565    25,357 18.6   Stanislaus       37,140   9,445 25.4    286,092    37,938 13.3
     Modoc            631     238 37.7      4,117       531 12.9     Sutter          6,330   1,441 22.8     49,322     7,012 14.2
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for California, by County: 2018
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
    Tehama          6,836   2,568 37.6     28,978     5,044 17.4                                                                 
    Trinity         1,190     369 31.0      5,941     1,236 20.8                                                                 
    Tulare         28,146   8,737 31.0    236,002    52,042 22.1                                                                 
   Tuolumne         4,933   1,271 25.8     23,642     2,889 12.2                                                                 
    Ventura        41,389   7,691 18.6    475,012    38,422  8.1                                                                 
     Yolo           9,877   2,826 28.6    126,950    28,316 22.3                                                                 
     Yuba           6,852   2,116 30.9     36,635     5,342 14.6                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                 
Count of Civilians in Poverty with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for California, by County: 2018

Poverty Rate for Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for California, by County: 2018

Discussion

There are a number of concepts and factors which complicate the interpretation of the estimates presented in this report. These concerns affect all statistics from population-based surveys. The estimates included in this document should be interpreted the following limitations in mind and generalized with caution. In each point, a link to the U.S. Census Bureau website describing the limitation or concept in greater detail in the ACS has been provided.

Additional links to resources for the ACS:

Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) — The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multiyear estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses. See the U.S. Census Bureau website for additional details.

The Six Disability Questions in the American Community Survey:

  1. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? (yes or no)
  2. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (yes or no)
  3. (If person 5 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (yes or no)
  4. (If person 5 years or old over) Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (yes or no)
  5. (If person 5 years old or over) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? (yes or no)
  6. (If person 15 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? (yes or no)

Average — The sum of all of the values in a sample divided by the number of values in the sample.

Civilian — A person not in active-duty military.

Living in the Community – A person lives in the community, if the person is not living in an institution, such as jail, prison, nursing home, and hospital. A college dormitory is not considered an institution.

Median — The middle-most value of a sample that separates the upper half of the values from the lower half of the values. 

Non-Institutionalized Population — Describes individuals who are residing in the community and who are not living in institutions such as jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.

 

Population — The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races, classes, and groups.

Poverty — The U.S. Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy, Directive 14 sets the standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered to be in poverty.

Poverty Rate — Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Range — The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample. In a sample, when the smallest value is subtracted from the largest value the resulting value is called the range. 

Sampling Variability — The variation of a statistic when estimated from repeated samples.

United States Census Bureau — An agency within the United States Federal Statistical System tasked with producing data about the American people and economy. Their primary task is to conduct the United States Census every ten years.

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Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Statistics and Demographics (StatsRRTC)

Led by the University of New Hampshire, the StatsRRTC is a collaborative effort involving the following partners: American Association of People with Disabilities, Center for Essential Management Services, Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation, Kessler Foundation, Mathematica Policy Research, and Public Health Institute.

The StatsRRTC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research under grant number 90RTGE00010100, from 2018–2023.

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Led by the University of New Hampshire, the EPM-RRTC is a collaborative effort involving the following partners: Association of University Centers on Disability, Hunter College, Kessler Foundation, Mathematica Policy Research, and the University of Chicago.

The EPM-RRTC is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research under grant number 90RT503701, from 2015–2020.

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