Poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area

March 2015

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This research brief examines aspects of poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area, its regional distribution and areas of intense concentration, as well as the demographics of the impoverished population.

For the purposes of this research brief, estimates of the impoverished population are based on the federal poverty thresholds which ranged from $11,490 for a one-person household to $23,550 for a family of four, to $39,630+ for a household with eight or more people in 2013. Households with annual incomes below the appropriate threshold are determined to be living in poverty. These thresholds are intended to provide an indication of the population share that lacks resources for basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. However, for expensive regions such as the Bay Area, this measure likely underestimates the extent of economic hardship.

Charts/tables featured in this report:

• Figure 1: Poverty Rates 2003-2013
• Figure 2: Poverty Rates by County, 2013
• Figure 3: Residents in Poverty by County, 2013
• Figure 4: Poverty Deficit by County, 2013
• Figure 5: Poverty Deficit per Family, 2013
• Figure 6: Federal Poverty Rate and CPM by County, 2011
• Figure 7: Self-Sufficiency by County, 2012
• Figure 8: Income to Poverty Ratio, 2013
• Figure 9: Income to Poverty Ratio: 2007, 2011 and 2013
• Figure 10: Poverty Rates by Age, 2013
• Figure 11: Child Poverty Rates: 2003-2013
• Figure 12 (Map): Poverty Rates by Census Tract, 2012
• Figure 13 (Map): Child Poverty Rates by Census Tract, 2012
• Figure 14 (Map): Child Poverty Rates by School District, 2012
• Table 1: Poverty Rates by County, 2013
• Table 2: Poverty Rates by Census Tract, 2012
• Table 3: Poverty Rates by School District, 2012
• Appendix Tables