Latest news about poverty in Clearwater, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.3% of Clearwater, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 17.9% of high school graduates and 23.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.4%. For comparison, it was 31.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Clearwater, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
18.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Clearwater:
11.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Clearwater:
24.8%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Clearwater:
23.0%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.4%
Residents above poverty level:
31.9%
Poverty by age in Clearwater, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Clearwater,FL (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%Under 5 years
49.4%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
28.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
22.8%35 to 44 years
12.5%45 to 54 years
19.0%55 to 64 years
13.8%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Clearwater,FL (percentage below poverty level)
19.9%Under 5 years
25.3%5 years
35.1%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
87.1%15 years
6.5%16 and 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
40.0%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Clearwater,FL (% below half of poverty level)
16.0%Under 6 years
15.6%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
22.2%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Clearwater, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, FL (%)
16.5%White
27.1%Black
15.1%American Indian
7.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
28.7%Other race
27.0%2+ races
24.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Clearwater, FL (absolute numbers)
12,071White
3,283Black
125American Indian
316Asian
0Native Hawaiian
2,000Other race
3,5572+ races
4,947Hispanic
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
24.8%Below poverty level
75.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Clearwater, FL
Children below poverty level:
Clearwater, Florida:
21.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Clearwater:
17.9%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Clearwater:
23.1%
Florida:
24.8%
25.0%Married-couple family
20.9%Male, no wife present
54.1%Female, no husband present
24.1%Worked full-time, year-round
20.8%Worked part-time
55.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.3%One full-time, other part-time
22.6%One full-time, other didn't work
4.3%Both worked part-time
14.6%One part-time, other didn't work
54.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
2.7%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
29.5%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
22.5%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
3.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
21.1%1980 to 1989
31.9%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
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