California Poverty Rates Continued to Rise in 2023 Following the Repeal of Pandemic-Era Policies

California Poverty Rate Under the Supplemental Poverty Measure, 2019 - 2023

Line chart showing California poverty rates under the Supplemental Poverty measure from 2019 to 2023 overall and for children.
Note: The change in the overall poverty rate between 2022 and 2023 is statistically significant at the 95% confidence level. The change in child poverty from 2022 to 2023 is not significant. However, the differences between 2021 and 2023 are statistically significant both overall and for children.
Source: Budget Center analysis of US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey public-use microdataDownload image