West St. Lucie, Florida (FL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
5.1% of West St. Lucie, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 148.2% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.4% of high school graduates and 23.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.5% among disabled males and 8.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 8.5%. For comparison, it was 11.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in West St. Lucie, 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:
West St. Lucie: | 5.1% |
Whole state: | 12.7% |
West St. Lucie: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
West St. Lucie: | 5.5% |
Florida: | 13.8% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 20.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
West St. Lucie: | 27.7% |
Florida: | 29.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
West St. Lucie: | 8.4% |
Florida: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.4% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
West St. Lucie: | 22.2% |
Florida: | 29.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level: | 8.5% |
Residents above poverty level: | 11.7% |
Poverty by age in West St. Lucie, FL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in West St. Lucie,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 10.8%18 to 24 years
- 9.5%25 to 34 years
- 0.0%35 to 44 years
- 1.5%45 to 54 years
- 5.3%55 to 64 years
- 7.9%65 to 74 years
- 3.4%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in West St. Lucie,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 7.4%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.3%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 7.2%35 to 44 years
- 5.0%45 to 54 years
- 12.7%55 to 64 years
- 12.0%65 to 74 years
- 3.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in West St. Lucie,FL (% below half of poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 3.1%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%15 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 13.7%18 to 24 years
- 2.3%25 to 34 years
- 3.0%35 to 44 years
- 3.6%45 to 54 years
- 3.7%55 to 64 years
- 2.9%65 to 74 years
- 2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in West St. Lucie, FL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West St. Lucie, FL (%)
- 5.6%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 0.0%2+ races
- 2.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in West St. Lucie, FL (absolute numbers)
- 353White
- 0Black
- 0American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 02+ races
- 43Hispanic
- 4.9%Below poverty level
- 95.1%Above poverty level
- 7.4%Below poverty level
- 92.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in West St. Lucie, FL
Children below poverty level:
West St. Lucie, Florida: | 0.8% |
State: | 16.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
West St. Lucie: | 16.4% |
Florida: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
West St. Lucie: | 23.2% |
Florida: | 39.9% |
- 78.2%Married-couple family
- 0.0%Male, no wife present
- 21.8%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 5.1%1995 to 1998
- 35.6%1990 to 1994
- 41.5%1980 to 1989
- 17.8%1970 to 1979
- 0.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 5.1%1999 to 2000
- 16.5%1995 to 1998
- 31.8%1990 to 1994
- 29.1%1980 to 1989
- 12.5%1970 to 1979
- 3.2%1960 to 1969
- 0.6%1950 to 1959
- 0.6%1940 to 1949
- 0.5%1939 or earlier