Latest news about poverty in Jacksonville, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.1% of Jacksonville, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 9.7% of high school graduates and 26.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.4%. For comparison, it was 30.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jacksonville, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jacksonville:
6.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jacksonville:
22.0%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jacksonville:
21.1%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.4%
Residents above poverty level:
30.6%
Poverty by age in Jacksonville, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jacksonville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
12.4%5 years
25.6%6 to 11 years
26.5%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
12.3%16 and 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
7.4%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
13.4%55 to 64 years
12.6%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jacksonville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
29.9%Under 5 years
8.7%5 years
16.5%6 to 11 years
17.2%12 to 14 years
9.9%15 years
24.0%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
13.0%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jacksonville,FL (% below half of poverty level)
10.3%Under 6 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 17 years
11.3%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
5.9%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jacksonville, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, FL (%)
9.5%White
23.0%Black
18.3%American Indian
7.9%Asian
16.7%Native Hawaiian
14.8%Other race
13.8%2+ races
12.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jacksonville, FL (absolute numbers)
42,970White
64,503Black
511American Indian
3,775Asian
115Native Hawaiian
6,594Other race
13,4132+ races
14,384Hispanic
14.7%Below poverty level
85.3%Above poverty level
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jacksonville, FL
Children below poverty level:
Jacksonville, Florida:
20.8%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jacksonville:
9.7%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jacksonville:
26.8%
Florida:
24.8%
31.3%Married-couple family
9.0%Male, no wife present
59.7%Female, no husband present
7.6%Worked full-time, year-round
25.6%Worked part-time
66.8%Did not work
7.5%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
11.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.5%Both worked part-time
19.6%One part-time, other didn't work
52.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
14.6%1980 to 1989
12.2%1970 to 1979
16.6%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
8.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
11.2%1990 to 1994
20.7%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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