Latest news about poverty in Miami, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.7% of Miami, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 14.5% of high school graduates and 30.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.3%. For comparison, it was 62.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Miami, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Miami:
18.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Miami:
8.4%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Miami:
36.4%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Miami:
22.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.3%
Residents above poverty level:
62.4%
Poverty by age in Miami, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Miami,FL (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
23.4%5 years
15.8%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
27.1%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
9.2%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
28.0%65 to 74 years
33.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Miami,FL (percentage below poverty level)
27.1%Under 5 years
20.3%5 years
35.7%6 to 11 years
26.4%12 to 14 years
31.2%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
25.4%18 to 24 years
15.7%25 to 34 years
14.1%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
28.8%65 to 74 years
40.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Miami,FL (% below half of poverty level)
11.7%Under 6 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 17 years
10.9%18 to 24 years
7.2%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
9.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Miami, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Miami, FL (%)
9.0%White
29.0%Black
39.0%American Indian
15.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
19.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Miami, FL (absolute numbers)
5,056White
15,477Black
830American Indian
1,031Asian
46Native Hawaiian
9,970Other race
43,1722+ races
60,627Hispanic
17.4%Below poverty level
82.6%Above poverty level
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Miami, FL
Children below poverty level:
Miami, Florida:
23.3%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Miami:
14.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Miami:
30.8%
Florida:
24.8%
38.8%Married-couple family
10.5%Male, no wife present
50.7%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
20.3%Worked part-time
75.4%Did not work
3.1%Both worked full-time
5.1%One full-time, other part-time
27.2%One full-time, other didn't work
6.0%Both worked part-time
13.1%One part-time, other didn't work
45.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
7.7%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
23.3%1950 to 1959
19.7%1940 to 1949
16.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
9.3%1980 to 1989
15.2%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
20.0%1940 to 1949
15.1%1939 or earlier
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