23.0% of Fort Meade, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.5% of high school graduates and 38.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 37.1%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Meade, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Meade:
23.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Meade:
12.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Meade:
21.8%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 22.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Meade:
20.8%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
37.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Fort Meade, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Meade,FL (percentage below poverty level)
52.5%Under 5 years
24.9%6 to 11 years
16.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
25.9%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
57.4%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Meade,FL (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
52.4%6 to 11 years
63.6%12 to 14 years
68.3%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
44.0%18 to 24 years
18.1%25 to 34 years
37.5%35 to 44 years
54.7%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
12.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Meade,FL (% below half of poverty level)
28.1%Under 6 years
12.1%6 to 11 years
11.3%12 to 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
23.2%35 to 44 years
27.3%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
6.7%65 to 74 years
5.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Meade, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Meade, FL (%)
13.0%White
23.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
52.0%Other race
66.0%2+ races
41.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Meade, FL (absolute numbers)
360White
193Black
60American Indian
6Asian
431Other race
2632+ races
681Hispanic
23.2%Below poverty level
76.8%Above poverty level
44.6%Below poverty level
55.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Meade, FL
Children below poverty level:
Fort Meade, Florida:
39.8%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Meade:
15.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Meade:
38.3%
Florida:
24.8%
61.0%Married-couple family
6.9%Male, no wife present
32.1%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.8%Worked part-time
94.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
29.7%One full-time, other part-time
41.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
28.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
26.4%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
21.4%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
18.2%1980 to 1989
21.4%1970 to 1979
11.9%1960 to 1969
13.4%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
9.4%1939 or earlier
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