22.5% of Avon Park, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.5% of high school graduates and 31.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.7%. For comparison, it was 25.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Avon Park, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Avon Park:
22.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Avon Park:
10.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Avon Park:
22.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 26.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Avon Park:
25.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.7%
Residents above poverty level:
25.8%
Poverty by age in Avon Park, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Avon Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
44.7%Under 5 years
78.3%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
28.2%12 to 14 years
29.9%15 years
10.5%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
14.6%35 to 44 years
15.4%45 to 54 years
62.0%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
31.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Avon Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
23.9%Under 5 years
4.4%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
62.5%12 to 14 years
32.8%15 years
29.8%16 and 17 years
27.9%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
23.5%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
36.6%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Avon Park,FL (% below half of poverty level)
17.3%Under 6 years
18.7%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
9.1%45 to 54 years
17.9%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
3.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Avon Park, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avon Park, FL (%)
13.0%White
12.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
25.0%Asian
35.0%Other race
23.0%2+ races
36.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Avon Park, FL (absolute numbers)
388White
299Black
49American Indian
31Asian
943Other race
2572+ races
1,281Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
45.4%Below poverty level
54.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Avon Park, FL
Children below poverty level:
Avon Park, Florida:
29.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Avon Park:
15.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Avon Park:
31.8%
Florida:
24.8%
48.3%Married-couple family
1.4%Male, no wife present
50.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
27.9%Worked part-time
72.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
5.5%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
53.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
20.1%1970 to 1979
11.0%1960 to 1969
31.1%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
10.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.6%1995 to 1998
3.5%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
28.1%1970 to 1979
14.3%1960 to 1969
17.5%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
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