7.1% of Lake Helen, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 77.8% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 4.8% of high school graduates and 27.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 25.0%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Helen, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Helen:
7.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Helen:
4.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Helen:
20.7%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Helen:
47.5%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
25.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Lake Helen, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Helen,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
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
3.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Helen,FL (percentage below poverty level)
13.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
43.8%16 and 17 years
27.0%18 to 24 years
23.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.8%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
6.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Helen,FL (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.2%12 to 17 years
21.5%18 to 24 years
9.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
0.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Helen, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Helen, FL (%)
6.2%White
0.0%Black
25.7%Other race
45.4%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Helen, FL (absolute numbers)
161White
0Black
24Other race
152+ races
24Hispanic
6.4%Below poverty level
93.6%Above poverty level
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Helen, FL
Children below poverty level:
Lake Helen, Florida:
1.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Helen:
4.8%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Helen:
27.3%
Florida:
24.8%
73.1%Married-couple family
7.7%Male, no wife present
19.2%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.5%Worked part-time
81.5%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
15.0%One part-time, other didn't work
85.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
28.7%1980 to 1989
3.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
53.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
6.3%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
29.2%1980 to 1989
24.8%1970 to 1979
7.3%1960 to 1969
7.1%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
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