Latest news about poverty in Memphis, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
21.4% of Memphis, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 10.6% of high school graduates and 44.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.0%. For comparison, it was 17.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Memphis, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
21.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Memphis:
14.0%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Memphis:
22.9%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Memphis:
18.6%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.0%
Residents above poverty level:
17.4%
Poverty by age in Memphis, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Memphis,FL (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
12.8%6 to 11 years
52.8%12 to 14 years
60.0%15 years
60.7%16 and 17 years
28.1%18 to 24 years
18.8%25 to 34 years
12.1%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
18.6%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Memphis,FL (percentage below poverty level)
56.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
34.1%6 to 11 years
27.0%12 to 14 years
52.1%15 years
37.3%16 and 17 years
25.6%18 to 24 years
7.8%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Memphis,FL (% below half of poverty level)
13.3%Under 6 years
27.5%6 to 11 years
43.8%12 to 17 years
2.3%18 to 24 years
13.9%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
1.5%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Memphis, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, FL (%)
4.4%White
19.3%Black
0.0%Asian
76.7%Other race
3.5%2+ races
37.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Memphis, FL (absolute numbers)
165White
706Black
0Asian
915Other race
562+ races
1,169Hispanic
17.3%Below poverty level
82.7%Above poverty level
42.6%Below poverty level
57.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Memphis, FL
Children below poverty level:
Memphis, Florida:
31.2%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Memphis:
10.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Memphis:
44.7%
Florida:
24.8%
30.7%Married-couple family
34.1%Male, no wife present
35.2%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
25.1%Worked part-time
71.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
5.8%One full-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both worked part-time
53.6%One part-time, other didn't work
23.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.8%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
19.8%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.9%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
31.6%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
19.3%1960 to 1969
6.4%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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