15.5% of Lake Park, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 11.1% of high school graduates and 19.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.2%. For comparison, it was 55.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Park, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Park:
15.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Park:
5.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Park:
17.4%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Park:
11.1%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.2%
Residents above poverty level:
55.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Park, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
55.0%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
44.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
10.6%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
33.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
47.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
84.5%18 to 24 years
8.6%25 to 34 years
18.5%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
8.9%65 to 74 years
38.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Park,FL (% below half of poverty level)
6.3%Under 6 years
17.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
12.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Park, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Park, FL (%)
16.7%White
12.7%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
34.1%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Park, FL (absolute numbers)
460White
607Black
0Asian
0Other race
4232+ races
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Park, FL
Children below poverty level:
Lake Park, Florida:
24.2%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Park:
11.1%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Park:
19.6%
Florida:
24.8%
29.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.1%Female, no husband present
3.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.1%Worked part-time
83.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
58.7%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
41.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
19.6%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
38.0%1950 to 1959
13.0%1940 to 1949
8.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
1.3%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
25.0%1960 to 1969
33.5%1950 to 1959
2.9%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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