Florida Poverty Rate
In Florida, an estimated 2,805,433 of 21,368,535 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Florida?
The poverty rate in Florida is 13.1%.
- How many people in Florida live in poverty?
In Florida, an estimated 2,805,433 of 21,368,535 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Florida compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Florida is 2.34% higher than the US average. In Florida, an estimated 13.1% of 21,368,535 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Florida
2021
13.1% of 21.4 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Florida
2021
17.8% of 4.2 million people
Under 5 years
Florida
2021
19.4% of 1.1 million people
5 to 17 years
Florida
2021
17.3% of 3.1 million people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Florida
2021
17.5% of 4.2 million people
18 to 64 years
Florida
2021
12.3% of 12.6 million people
18 to 34 years
Florida
2021
14.8% of 4.3 million people
35 to 64 years
Florida
2021
11% of 8.3 million people
60 years and over
Florida
2021
11.3% of 6 million people
65 years and over
Florida
2021
11% of 4.5 million people
- Gender
Male
Florida
2021
12% of 10.5 million people
Female
Florida
2021
14.2% of 10.9 million people
- Race
White
Florida
2021
10.3% of 12 million people
Black or African American
Florida
2021
20.4% of 3.2 million people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Florida
2021
20.9% of 62 thousand people
Asian
Florida
2021
10% of 613 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Florida
2021
12.4% of 12 thousand people
Some other race
Florida
2021
18.5% of 1.4 million people
Two or more races
Florida
2021
14.4% of 4.1 million people
Hispanic
Florida
2021
15.7% of 5.8 million people
White, not Hispanic
Florida
2021
9.9% of 10.9 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Florida
2021
11.3% of 15.5 million people
Less than high school graduate
Florida
2021
24.3% of 1.5 million people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Florida
2021
15.1% of 4.3 million people
Some college, associate's degree
Florida
2021
9.7% of 4.5 million people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Florida
2021
5.8% of 5.2 million people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Florida
2021
7.1% of 10.5 million people
Employed
Florida
2021
6% of 10 million people
Male
Florida
2021
5.3% of 5.2 million people
Female
Florida
2021
6.7% of 4.7 million people
Unemployed
Florida
2021
27.1% of 588 thousand people
Male
Florida
2021
24.6% of 304 thousand people
Female
Florida
2021
29.7% of 285 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Florida
2021
12.1% of 17.7 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Florida
2021
2.7% of 7.2 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Florida
2021
15.1% of 3.6 million people
Did not work
Florida
2021
20.5% of 6.8 million people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Florida
2021
24.2% of 4.4 million people
Male
Florida
2021
22.1% of 2.2 million people
Female
Florida
2021
26.2% of 2.2 million people
18 to 24 years
Florida
2021
43.5% of 366 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Florida
2021
17.9% of 827 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Florida
2021
19.8% of 536 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Florida
2021
22.3% of 542 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Florida
2021
27.4% of 757 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Florida
2021
22.7% of 706 thousand people
75 years and over
Florida
2021
22.1% of 673 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Florida
2021
3.6% of 1.8 million people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Florida
2021
31.4% of 870 thousand people
Did not work
Florida
2021
42.6% of 1.7 million people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Florida
2021
13%