White Families Are Overrepresented Among Middle- and Upper-Middle-Income Californians

Share of California Families by Race and Ethnicity and Income, 2020-2024

Note: Lower-middle income also refers to "moderate income." Percentages of "Area Median Income" were calculated using the Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates of median family income. Income labels are based on federal standards and research by California Community Builders. The ethnicity category ("Latinx") and the race categories are mutually exclusive. Individuals who identify as Latinx are included only in that category and are not reflected in any of the race categories.
Source: Budget Center analysis of US Census Bureau, American Community Survey public-use microdata downloaded from IPUMS USA (University of Minnesota), www.ipums.orgDownload image