20.3% of Lake Wales, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.3% of high school graduates and 35.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.6%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Wales, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Wales:
20.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Wales:
7.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Wales:
32.9%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Wales:
27.7%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.6%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Lake Wales, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Wales,FL (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
44.5%5 years
62.2%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
31.8%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
25.7%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
23.3%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Wales,FL (percentage below poverty level)
1.2%Under 5 years
69.0%5 years
42.7%6 to 11 years
39.4%12 to 14 years
16.7%15 years
4.3%16 and 17 years
24.2%18 to 24 years
24.9%25 to 34 years
21.4%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
24.4%55 to 64 years
22.3%65 to 74 years
20.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Wales,FL (% below half of poverty level)
10.0%Under 6 years
20.2%6 to 11 years
0.6%12 to 17 years
3.9%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
2.6%35 to 44 years
4.9%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
5.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Wales, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Wales, FL (%)
11.5%White
49.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.8%Other race
14.8%2+ races
22.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Wales, FL (absolute numbers)
908White
1,796Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
294Other race
5152+ races
1,188Hispanic
21.3%Below poverty level
78.7%Above poverty level
24.0%Below poverty level
76.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Wales, FL
Children below poverty level:
Lake Wales, Florida:
31.2%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Wales:
15.3%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Wales:
35.2%
Florida:
24.8%
65.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.1%Female, no husband present
1.1%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
77.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.2%One full-time, other part-time
16.4%One full-time, other didn't work
20.6%Both worked part-time
11.2%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
14.2%1995 to 1998
4.3%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
19.9%1960 to 1969
25.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
2.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
6.5%1990 to 1994
11.3%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
22.1%1950 to 1959
5.8%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
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