Latest news about poverty in Florence, OR collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.4% of Florence, OR residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 2.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Oregon. 9.5% of high school graduates and 31.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.0%. For comparison, it was 30.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Florence, OR
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
12.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Florence:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Florence:
20.2%
Oregon:
21.3%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Florence:
39.8%
Oregon:
27.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.0%
Residents above poverty level:
30.0%
Poverty by age in Florence, OR
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Florence,OR (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
16.1%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.2%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Florence,OR (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
41.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
52.3%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
26.8%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
16.3%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Florence,OR (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Florence, OR
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, OR (%)
10.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.6%Asian
38.0%Other race
24.6%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Florence, OR (absolute numbers)
831White
0Black
0American Indian
19Asian
83Other race
952+ races
141Hispanic
11.9%Below poverty level
88.1%Above poverty level
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Florence, OR
Children below poverty level:
Florence, Oregon:
10.4%
State:
13.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Florence:
9.5%
Oregon:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Florence:
31.2%
Oregon:
23.8%
61.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.7%Female, no husband present
2.3%Worked full-time, year-round
25.4%Worked part-time
72.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
24.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
75.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
21.5%1990 to 1994
22.5%1980 to 1989
26.2%1970 to 1979
15.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
5.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
17.9%1995 to 1998
22.8%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
27.2%1970 to 1979
3.5%1960 to 1969
2.7%1950 to 1959
2.7%1940 to 1949
1.3%1939 or earlier
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