Latest news about poverty in Orlando, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.2% of Orlando, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 10.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 11.9% of high school graduates and 21.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 82.1%. For comparison, it was 47.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orlando, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Orlando:
14.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Orlando:
8.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Orlando:
25.7%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Orlando:
19.7%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
82.1%
Residents above poverty level:
47.3%
Poverty by age in Orlando, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orlando,FL (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
57.4%5 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
18.4%12 to 14 years
29.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
16.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orlando,FL (percentage below poverty level)
16.4%Under 5 years
20.8%5 years
26.3%6 to 11 years
22.8%12 to 14 years
4.9%15 years
24.7%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
18.0%25 to 34 years
10.3%35 to 44 years
11.2%45 to 54 years
14.8%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orlando,FL (% below half of poverty level)
9.7%Under 6 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
8.8%55 to 64 years
11.2%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orlando, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orlando, FL (%)
10.8%White
16.6%Black
33.5%American Indian
6.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.6%Other race
13.6%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orlando, FL (absolute numbers)
11,317White
11,969Black
200American Indian
800Asian
0Native Hawaiian
5,422Other race
10,0852+ races
18,382Hispanic
12.6%Below poverty level
87.4%Above poverty level
19.3%Below poverty level
80.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orlando, FL
Children below poverty level:
Orlando, Florida:
18.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Orlando:
11.9%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Orlando:
21.7%
Florida:
24.8%
36.0%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
53.5%Female, no husband present
3.4%Worked full-time, year-round
36.5%Worked part-time
60.1%Did not work
4.8%Both worked full-time
17.5%One full-time, other part-time
1.8%One full-time, other didn't work
27.0%Both worked part-time
15.1%One part-time, other didn't work
33.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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