18.5% of Cottondale, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 13.6% of high school graduates and 20.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.3%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cottondale, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cottondale:
18.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cottondale:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cottondale:
17.5%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cottondale:
22.6%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.3%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Cottondale, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cottondale,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
27.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cottondale,FL (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
94.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.8%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
22.6%35 to 44 years
20.5%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
25.7%65 to 74 years
26.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cottondale,FL (% below half of poverty level)
16.1%Under 6 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
7.7%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
7.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cottondale, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottondale, FL (%)
11.1%White
49.8%Black
0.0%Other race
63.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cottondale, FL (absolute numbers)
85White
53Black
0Other race
612+ races
18.2%Below poverty level
81.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cottondale, FL
Children below poverty level:
Cottondale, Florida:
32.2%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cottondale:
13.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Cottondale:
20.3%
Florida:
24.8%
42.3%Married-couple family
19.2%Male, no wife present
38.5%Female, no husband present
2.9%Worked full-time, year-round
18.8%Worked part-time
78.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
27.3%One part-time, other didn't work
72.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
13.3%1990 to 1994
26.7%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
16.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.3%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
26.7%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
12.3%1939 or earlier
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