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Residents Living Below the Poverty Level <br />The Federal Poverty Level is an estimate of the minimum annual income a household would need <br />to pay for essentials, such as food, housing, clothes, and transportation. This level considers the <br />number of people in a household, their income, and the state in which they live. In Pleasanton, <br />4.3 percent of the total population (3,520 people) experience poverty, which is about half the rate <br />of Alameda County residents (9.9 percent). <br />Table A-8: Poverty Status <br />Pleasanton Alameda County <br />% of Population Below Poverty Level 4.3% 9.9% <br />Source: ACS 5 -year estimates (2019), S1701 <br />As mentioned above, female -headed households with children experience poverty at a <br />disproportionate rate than those without children or the overall population, with 16.6 percent of <br />female -headed households with children living below the Federal Poverty Level in Pleasanton. <br />Currently, people of color are more likely to experience poverty and financial instability as a result <br />of federal and local housing policies that have historically excluded them from the same <br />opportunities extended to white residents. These economic disparities also leave communities of <br />color at higher risk for housing insecurity, displacement or homelessness. In Pleasanton, Black <br />or African American (Hispanic and Non -Hispanic) residents experience the highest rates of <br />poverty, followed by Other Race or Multiple Races (Hispanic and Non -Hispanic) residents (see <br />Figure A-24). <br />Housing Needs Assessment City of Pleasanton I A-29 <br />