Poverty In California 2024. As extra pandemic benefits ended, california poverty rose in 2023. Congratulations california, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level of poverty of any state.

These interactive maps show average poverty rates from the first quarter of 2023 for counties, congressional districts, state senate districts, and state assembly districts, according to the california poverty measure (cpm). Congratulations california, you’ve done it again — retained your title of having the highest level of poverty of any state.