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<br />27 <br /> <br />Table 2: Number of San Leandro Residents below Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity (2011-15) <br />Race/Ethnicity Number below Poverty <br />African American 1,283 <br />Asian 3,335 <br />Latino origin (of any race) 2,997 <br />Native American 53 <br />Pacific Islander 36 <br />Some other race 515 <br />Two or more races 400 <br />White alone, not Hispanic or <br />Latino 1,430 <br />Source: US Census Bureau. (2016). American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for 2011-2015. <br />Income Levels <br /> <br />One way to understand the economic composition of the community is to examine data on personal <br />income tax returns from the IRS. The income reported on personal income tax returns can be a <br />reasonable proxy for household income. The graph below shows that while the number of tax <br />returns in the highest income brackets ($100,000-$200,000 and $200,000 and above) is rising, the <br />lowest earners (those with under $25,000 and $25,000-$50,000 in income) make up the <br />largest proportion of San Leandro residents. <br />