Latest news about poverty in Pensacola, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.1% of Pensacola, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 10.5% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.3%. For comparison, it was 22.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pensacola, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pensacola:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pensacola:
6.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pensacola:
19.0%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pensacola:
21.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.3%
Residents above poverty level:
22.1%
Poverty by age in Pensacola, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pensacola,FL (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
34.2%5 years
20.6%6 to 11 years
15.3%12 to 14 years
31.7%15 years
34.2%16 and 17 years
24.7%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
11.6%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
17.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pensacola,FL (percentage below poverty level)
17.2%Under 5 years
16.8%5 years
24.6%6 to 11 years
32.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.3%16 and 17 years
23.8%18 to 24 years
16.7%25 to 34 years
15.3%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
10.3%55 to 64 years
14.1%65 to 74 years
19.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pensacola,FL (% below half of poverty level)
11.9%Under 6 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
6.6%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pensacola, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pensacola, FL (%)
7.1%White
35.5%Black
12.6%American Indian
13.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
3.2%Other race
22.5%2+ races
24.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pensacola, FL (absolute numbers)
2,413White
4,271Black
7American Indian
177Asian
0Native Hawaiian
39Other race
9372+ races
610Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pensacola, FL
Children below poverty level:
Pensacola, Florida:
23.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pensacola:
10.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pensacola:
27.3%
Florida:
24.8%
30.4%Married-couple family
8.2%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
30.9%Worked part-time
60.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
16.9%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
17.2%Both worked part-time
4.7%One part-time, other didn't work
45.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
8.4%1980 to 1989
10.0%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
21.4%1950 to 1959
12.1%1940 to 1949
31.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
18.3%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
7.2%1940 to 1949
13.9%1939 or earlier
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