Latest news about poverty in Jay, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
30.3% of Jay, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 24.4% of high school graduates and 24.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.1%. For comparison, it was 55.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jay, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Jay:
30.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Jay:
19.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Jay:
9.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Jay:
3.0%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.1%
Residents above poverty level:
55.1%
Poverty by age in Jay, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jay,FL (percentage below poverty level)
70.2%Under 5 years
85.7%5 years
40.0%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
44.6%18 to 24 years
6.7%25 to 34 years
29.6%35 to 44 years
74.1%45 to 54 years
30.4%55 to 64 years
13.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jay,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
35.0%6 to 11 years
63.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
29.0%25 to 34 years
22.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
2.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jay,FL (% below half of poverty level)
31.6%Under 6 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
35.1%12 to 17 years
39.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
15.9%35 to 44 years
29.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jay, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, FL (%)
30.0%White
100.0%American Indian
18.0%Asian
11.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jay, FL (absolute numbers)
212White
3American Indian
5Asian
62+ races
31.2%Below poverty level
68.8%Above poverty level
22.2%Below poverty level
77.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jay, FL
Children below poverty level:
Jay, Florida:
38.6%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Jay:
24.4%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Jay:
24.3%
Florida:
24.8%
19.4%Married-couple family
16.7%Male, no wife present
63.9%Female, no husband present
20.0%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
56.0%Did not work
42.9%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.9%1980 to 1989
6.5%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
41.9%1950 to 1959
9.7%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.1%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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