14.1% of Ponce de Leon, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 9.2% of high school graduates and 9.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.1%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ponce de Leon, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ponce de Leon:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ponce de Leon:
11.4%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ponce de Leon:
29.0%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ponce de Leon:
26.6%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.1%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Ponce de Leon, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ponce de Leon,FL (percentage below poverty level)
42.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
93.8%15 years
4.4%16 and 17 years
4.5%18 to 24 years
11.3%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
11.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ponce de Leon,FL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
71.4%16 and 17 years
27.6%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
55.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ponce de Leon,FL (% below half of poverty level)
23.7%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.2%12 to 17 years
20.8%18 to 24 years
10.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ponce de Leon, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ponce de Leon, FL (%)
13.7%White
40.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ponce de Leon, FL (absolute numbers)
106White
62+ races
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ponce de Leon, FL
Children below poverty level:
Ponce de Leon, Florida:
18.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ponce de Leon:
9.2%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ponce de Leon:
9.8%
Florida:
24.8%
4.8%Married-couple family
9.5%Male, no wife present
85.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
48.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
8.7%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
29.4%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
3.2%1950 to 1959
8.7%1940 to 1949
9.5%1939 or earlier
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