Federal Lower Living Standard Income Level and Poverty Guidelines
Updated: August 20, 2024
The federal Lower Living Standard Income Level (LLSIL) and Poverty Guidelines are used by Local Workforce Development Areas (Local Area) to help determine low-income status and self-sufficiency criteria as mandated by Title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The following tables represent the current LLSIL and Poverty Guidelines provide by the US Department of Labor (DOL) and the US Health and Human Services (HHS) for the state of California. The information is updated annually when new data is made available by the DOL and HHS.
For more information on how to use these guidelines, refer to Workforce Services Directive LLSIL and Poverty Guidelines (WSD24-02).
| Family Size |
HHS Federal Poverty Guideline |
70 Percent LLSIL West: Metro |
70 Percent LLSIL West: Non-Metro |
70 Percent LLSIL Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim |
70 Percent LLSIL San Diego, Carlsbad |
70 Percent LLSIL San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,060 | $13,951* | $13,739* | $14,107* | $15,861 | $15,253 |
| 2 | $20,440 | $22,864 | $22,516 | $23,118 | $25,983 | $24,993 |
| 3 | $25,820 | $31,391 | $30,913 | $31,739 | $35,674 | $34,302 |
| 4 | $31,200 | $38,751 | $38,157 | $39,183 | $44,035 | $42,347 |
| 5 | $36,580 | $45,726 | $45,033 | $46,236 | $51,966 | $49,974 |
| 6 | $41,960 | $53,483 | $52,669 | $54,080 | $60,776 | $58,447 |
| 7 | $47,340 | $61,240 | $60,305 | $61,923 | $69,586 | $66,921 |
| 8 | $52,720 | $68,997 | $67,941 | $69,766 | $78,397 | $75,394 |
| For each additional family member |
+$5,380 | +$7,757 | +$7,636 | +$7,843 | +$8,810 | +$8,473 |
*Note – The LLSIL is lower than the poverty guidelines.
| Family Size |
100 Percent LLSIL West: Metro |
100 Percent LLSIL West: Non-Metro |
100 percent LLSIL Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim |
100 Percent LLSIL San Diego, Carlsbad |
100 Percent LLSIL San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
$19,930 |
$19,627 |
$20,153 |
$22,659 |
$21,790 |
|
2 |
$32,662 |
$32,166 |
$33,025 |
$37,118 |
$35,705 |
|
3 |
$44,844 |
$44,162 |
$45,342 |
$50,963 |
$49,003 |
|
4 |
$55,358 |
$54,510 |
$55,975 |
$62,907 |
$60,495 |
|
5 |
$65,323 |
$64,333 |
$66,052 |
$74,237 |
$71,391 |
|
6 |
$76,404 |
$75,241 |
$77,257 |
$86,823 |
$83,496 |
|
7 |
$87,485 |
$86,149 |
$88,462 |
$99,409 |
$95,601 |
|
8 |
$98,566 |
$97,057 |
$99,667 |
$111,995 |
$107,706 |
|
For each |
+$11,081 |
+$10,908 |
+$11,205 |
+$12,586 |
+$12,105 |
Local Area LLSIL Classifications
The EDD classifies the Local Areas into the following Metropolitan Statistical Areas:
West: Metro
Applicable Local Areas – Fresno County, Golden Sierra Consortium, Imperial County, Kern/Inyo/Mono Consortium, Kings County, Madera County, Merced County, Monterey County, North Central Counties Consortium, Northern Rural Training and Employment Consortium, Riverside County, Sacramento City/County Consortium, San Benito County, San Bernardino County, San Joaquin County, San Jose/Silicon Valley, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Cruz County, Solano County, Sonoma County, Stanislaus County, Ventura County, Tulare County, and Yolo County
West: Non-Metro
Applicable Local Areas – Humboldt County and Mother Lode Consortium
Los Angeles – Long Beach – Anaheim
Applicable Local Areas – Anaheim City, Foothill Consortium, Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, Orange County, Pacific Gateway, Santa Ana City, South Bay Consortium, Southeast Los Angeles County Consortium, and Verdugo Consortium
San Diego – Carlsbad
Applicable Local Area – San Diego County
San Francisco – Oakland – Hayward
Applicable Local Areas – Alameda County, Contra Costa County, North Bay Consortium, North Valley Job Training Consortium, Oakland City, Richmond City, and San Francisco City/County