Latest news about poverty in Gainesville, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
28.2% of Gainesville, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.2% of high school graduates and 35.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 39.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 51.3%. For comparison, it was 35.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
28.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gainesville:
19.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gainesville:
39.8%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
15.2%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
51.3%
Residents above poverty level:
35.9%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
20.5%Under 5 years
15.6%5 years
19.7%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
27.1%15 years
8.4%16 and 17 years
62.4%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
19.5%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
14.8%Under 5 years
34.4%5 years
39.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
38.3%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
51.9%18 to 24 years
20.9%25 to 34 years
16.4%35 to 44 years
12.6%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
9.6%65 to 74 years
20.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,FL (% below half of poverty level)
11.3%Under 6 years
22.0%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
10.4%35 to 44 years
2.2%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, FL (%)
26.6%White
27.2%Black
19.2%American Indian
32.4%Asian
31.0%Native Hawaiian
30.5%Other race
33.2%2+ races
35.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, FL (absolute numbers)
17,902White
7,733Black
86American Indian
2,495Asian
43Native Hawaiian
1,058Other race
5,6152+ races
5,552Hispanic
28.1%Below poverty level
71.9%Above poverty level
28.8%Below poverty level
71.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, FL
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Florida:
14.3%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gainesville:
15.2%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gainesville:
35.3%
Florida:
24.8%
20.0%Married-couple family
23.0%Male, no wife present
57.1%Female, no husband present
4.5%Worked full-time, year-round
42.8%Worked part-time
52.7%Did not work
1.5%Both worked full-time
7.7%One full-time, other part-time
9.6%One full-time, other didn't work
5.8%Both worked part-time
34.6%One part-time, other didn't work
40.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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