Melrose Park, Florida (FL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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18.2% of Melrose Park, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 17.8% of high school graduates and 52.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.6% among disabled males and 11.2% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 43.0%. For comparison, it was 13.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melrose Park, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Melrose Park: | 18.2% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| Melrose Park: | 8.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Melrose Park: | 8.6% |
| Florida: | 13.8% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.6% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Melrose Park: | 13.2% |
| Florida: | 29.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Melrose Park: | 11.2% |
| Florida: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Melrose Park: | 12.3% |
| Florida: | 29.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 43.0% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 13.0% |
Poverty by age in Melrose Park, FL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melrose Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 29.2%Under 5 years
- 13.6%5 years
- 31.7%6 to 11 years
- 14.9%12 to 14 years
- 23.0%15 years
- 25.6%16 and 17 years
- 11.2%18 to 24 years
- 16.0%25 to 34 years
- 10.0%35 to 44 years
- 7.2%45 to 54 years
- 11.0%55 to 64 years
- 7.1%65 to 74 years
- 28.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melrose Park,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 24.8%Under 5 years
- 45.1%5 years
- 37.2%6 to 11 years
- 19.5%12 to 14 years
- 57.9%15 years
- 34.0%16 and 17 years
- 17.9%18 to 24 years
- 19.6%25 to 34 years
- 13.7%35 to 44 years
- 5.4%45 to 54 years
- 6.8%55 to 64 years
- 26.6%65 to 74 years
- 23.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melrose Park,FL (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.3%Under 5 years
- 15.2%5 years
- 16.3%6 to 11 years
- 3.5%12 to 14 years
- 16.7%15 years
- 5.8%16 and 17 years
- 10.0%18 to 24 years
- 7.5%25 to 34 years
- 3.9%35 to 44 years
- 2.8%45 to 54 years
- 0.9%55 to 64 years
- 6.5%65 to 74 years
- 4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melrose Park, FL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melrose Park, FL (%)
- 6.9%White
- 13.9%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 40.2%Other race
- 19.4%2+ races
- 23.8%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melrose Park, FL (absolute numbers)
- 26White
- 1,318Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 71Other race
- 7482+ races
- 140Hispanic
- 19.8%Below poverty level
- 80.2%Above poverty level
- 14.0%Below poverty level
- 86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melrose Park, FL
Children below poverty level:
| Melrose Park, Florida: | 29.4% |
| State: | 16.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Melrose Park: | 17.8% |
| Florida: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Melrose Park: | 52.9% |
| Florida: | 39.9% |
- 25.8%Married-couple family
- 14.4%Male, no wife present
- 59.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.0%1990 to 1994
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 21.9%1970 to 1979
- 28.5%1960 to 1969
- 44.4%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 5.3%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.4%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 0.7%1990 to 1994
- 1.6%1980 to 1989
- 10.9%1970 to 1979
- 23.6%1960 to 1969
- 60.0%1950 to 1959
- 2.5%1940 to 1949
- 0.3%1939 or earlier