Latest news about poverty in Lee, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
50.8% of Lee, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 75.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 31.0% of high school graduates and 49.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 65.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 99.0%. For comparison, it was 26.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lee, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lee:
50.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lee:
24.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lee:
65.9%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lee:
22.0%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
99.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.2%
Poverty by age in Lee, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lee,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
65.0%6 to 11 years
70.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
93.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
63.6%45 to 54 years
34.8%55 to 64 years
85.7%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lee,FL (percentage below poverty level)
86.8%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
98.6%18 to 24 years
38.7%25 to 34 years
15.8%35 to 44 years
64.7%45 to 54 years
4.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lee,FL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
20.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
94.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lee, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, FL (%)
23.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
73.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
84.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lee, FL (absolute numbers)
103White
82Black
0American Indian
3Asian
260Other race
02+ races
272Hispanic
42.1%Below poverty level
57.9%Above poverty level
86.2%Below poverty level
13.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lee, FL
Children below poverty level:
Lee, Florida:
48.8%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lee:
31.0%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lee:
49.3%
Florida:
24.8%
87.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
12.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
5.0%Worked part-time
95.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.9%One full-time, other didn't work
76.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
6.0%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
23.5%1980 to 1989
35.3%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
19.1%1990 to 1994
18.0%1980 to 1989
23.6%1970 to 1979
1.1%1960 to 1969
12.4%1950 to 1959
6.7%1940 to 1949
10.1%1939 or earlier
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