9.3% of Boca Raton, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 5.7% of high school graduates and 20.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 25.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boca Raton, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Boca Raton:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Boca Raton:
7.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Boca Raton:
10.3%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Boca Raton:
11.8%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
25.0%
Poverty by age in Boca Raton, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boca Raton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
11.8%Under 5 years
58.5%5 years
16.3%6 to 11 years
23.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
20.4%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
2.0%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
4.9%65 to 74 years
6.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boca Raton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
11.1%Under 5 years
38.9%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
19.4%12 to 14 years
49.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
24.8%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
14.9%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boca Raton,FL (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
4.2%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boca Raton, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boca Raton, FL (%)
7.3%White
5.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
15.3%Other race
11.2%2+ races
11.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boca Raton, FL (absolute numbers)
4,678White
284Black
0American Indian
385Asian
0Native Hawaiian
829Other race
1,2332+ races
1,650Hispanic
7.6%Below poverty level
92.4%Above poverty level
14.9%Below poverty level
85.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boca Raton, FL
Children below poverty level:
Boca Raton, Florida:
9.4%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Boca Raton:
5.7%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Boca Raton:
20.7%
Florida:
24.8%
57.8%Married-couple family
6.7%Male, no wife present
35.5%Female, no husband present
0.7%Worked full-time, year-round
33.8%Worked part-time
65.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
1.3%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
10.9%Both worked part-time
22.4%One part-time, other didn't work
55.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
10.7%1990 to 1994
23.4%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
18.6%1960 to 1969
8.9%1950 to 1959
3.4%1940 to 1949
0.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.7%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
8.2%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
29.8%1970 to 1979
22.9%1960 to 1969
6.9%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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