7 Poorest Cities in California

4. Victorville City

Total population: 121,096

Number of people living below poverty line: 32,826

Percent of total population living below poverty line: 28.5

With nearly 33,000 residents living below poverty line, Victorville ranks as fourth on our list of 7 poorest cities in California. Among those who are struggling to survive, children under the age of 18 account for greatest percent, while residents older than 65 are at risk of falling into poverty. As poverty rises, median household income goes down. In the last five years, median household earnings have fallen from $52,000 to $43,589 while the percent of the poor has climbed from 20.8 to 28.5 percent. Furthermore, according to some estimates around one-third of the total city’s population receives some kind of government assistance.