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    This document analyzes poverty rates and locations of poor residents in San Diego between 2006-2010 using data from the American Community Survey. It finds that: 1) The poverty rate in San Diego was 13% compared to the national rate of 15.1% and child poverty was highest in central-city neighborhoods. 2) Census tracts were categorized by poverty levels, with over half of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African-American residents living in the highest poverty tracts. 3) Lower-income neighborhoods were more racially concentrated, with over 70% of Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, and Asian residents living in high-poverty areas.

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    This document analyzes poverty rates and locations of poor residents in San Diego between 2006-2010 using data from the American Community Survey. It finds that: 1) The poverty rate in San Diego was 13% compared to the national rate of 15.1% and child poverty was highest in central-city neighborhoods. 2) Census tracts were categorized by poverty levels, with over half of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African-American residents living in the highest poverty tracts. 3) Lower-income neighborhoods were more racially concentrated, with over 70% of Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, and Asian residents living in high-poverty areas.

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    This document analyzes poverty rates and locations of poor residents in San Diego between 2006-2010 using data from the American Community Survey. It finds that: 1) The poverty rate in San Diego was 13% compared to the national rate of 15.1% and child poverty was highest in central-city neighborhoods. 2) Census tracts were categorized by poverty levels, with over half of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African-American residents living in the highest poverty tracts. 3) Lower-income neighborhoods were more racially concentrated, with over 70% of Hispanic/Latino, Black/African-American, and Asian residents living in high-poverty areas.

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    Where do the poor in San Diego live?

    Analysis of American Community Survey, 2006-2010


    Murtaza H. Baxamusa, Ph. D. AICP Director of Planning & Development, San Diego Building Trades Family Housing Corporation Adjunct Faculty, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California

    17%

    Poverty Rate
    15.1% 14.8%

    15%

    13%

    11%

    9%

    San Diego United States

    7%

    5% 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015


    Source: US Census Bureau

    Child Poverty

    Census Tracts by Poverty Category

    Census Tracts by Poverty Category

    Distribution of People by Race and Ethnicity, and by Poverty Level of Tracts: San Diego County, 2010 100% 0.9% 10.4% 10.2% 1.3% 18.3% 7.5% 28.6% 31.7% 3.7% 2.7%

    80%

    60%

    16.5%

    14.2%

    40%

    78.5%

    73.0% 51.2% 51.4%

    20%

    0%
    White, non-Hispanic Category I Asian Category II Black or AfricanAmerican Category III Hispanic or Latino origin (any race)

    Category IV

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 20062010 American Community Survey.

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