Thursday, July 12, 2012

Fresno Ca the poorest county in Cali

Downtown Clovis, Calif. © Doug Wilson/Alamy
California's poorest county: Fresno
  • Poverty rate: 26.8%
  • Poverty rate of residents under 18: 38.2%
  • Median household income: $44,869

The poorest county in the Golden State isn't so sunny. While Fresno's poverty rate is relatively low compared with those of some of the other counties on our list, the county has a large number of people living below the poverty line -- 245,330 to be exact. Only two counties on our list have more residents living in poverty.
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