14.5% of Fort Myers, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 10.7% of high school graduates and 31.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 35.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Myers, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Myers:
14.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Myers:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Myers:
19.7%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Myers:
15.3%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.1%
Poverty by age in Fort Myers, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Myers,FL (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
35.4%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
64.2%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
6.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
20.6%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
19.7%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
12.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Myers,FL (percentage below poverty level)
21.4%Under 5 years
28.3%5 years
24.7%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
27.0%15 years
52.1%16 and 17 years
12.7%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
11.3%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Myers,FL (% below half of poverty level)
16.7%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Myers, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Myers, FL (%)
9.3%White
19.2%Black
10.1%American Indian
19.8%Asian
19.3%Native Hawaiian
34.3%Other race
16.5%2+ races
19.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Myers, FL (absolute numbers)
3,937White
3,662Black
78American Indian
386Asian
33Native Hawaiian
1,760Other race
3,2392+ races
4,458Hispanic
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Myers, FL
Children below poverty level:
Fort Myers, Florida:
21.1%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Myers:
10.7%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Myers:
31.4%
Florida:
24.8%
51.0%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
38.7%Female, no husband present
0.4%Worked full-time, year-round
20.7%Worked part-time
79.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.1%One full-time, other part-time
21.3%One full-time, other didn't work
12.8%Both worked part-time
18.1%One part-time, other didn't work
43.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.7%1995 to 1998
2.8%1990 to 1994
13.3%1980 to 1989
16.5%1970 to 1979
32.6%1960 to 1969
17.0%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
23.2%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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