Scott Lake, Florida (FL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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13.2% of Scott Lake, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.6% of high school graduates and 42.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.0% among disabled males and 25.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 32.7%. For comparison, it was 10.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scott Lake, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Scott Lake: | 13.2% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| Scott Lake: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Scott Lake: | 16.0% |
| Florida: | 13.8% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Scott Lake: | 26.6% |
| Florida: | 29.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Scott Lake: | 25.7% |
| Florida: | 18.1% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 20.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Scott Lake: | 32.1% |
| Florida: | 29.4% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 32.7% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 10.3% |
Poverty by age in Scott Lake, FL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scott Lake,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 17.9%Under 5 years
- 36.4%5 years
- 11.2%6 to 11 years
- 13.4%12 to 14 years
- 31.5%15 years
- 27.6%16 and 17 years
- 15.2%18 to 24 years
- 5.4%25 to 34 years
- 5.8%35 to 44 years
- 4.0%45 to 54 years
- 7.1%55 to 64 years
- 9.6%65 to 74 years
- 17.7%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scott Lake,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 21.6%Under 5 years
- 2.8%5 years
- 15.6%6 to 11 years
- 20.4%12 to 14 years
- 12.1%15 years
- 26.7%16 and 17 years
- 14.7%18 to 24 years
- 10.8%25 to 34 years
- 16.9%35 to 44 years
- 7.3%45 to 54 years
- 7.2%55 to 64 years
- 19.7%65 to 74 years
- 21.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scott Lake,FL (% below half of poverty level)
- 9.7%Under 5 years
- 17.0%5 years
- 8.7%6 to 11 years
- 5.9%12 to 14 years
- 9.2%15 years
- 9.5%16 and 17 years
- 5.7%18 to 24 years
- 5.8%25 to 34 years
- 7.8%35 to 44 years
- 2.5%45 to 54 years
- 4.5%55 to 64 years
- 3.7%65 to 74 years
- 8.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scott Lake, FL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott Lake, FL (%)
- 10.6%White
- 11.7%Black
- 76.7%American Indian
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 10.9%2+ races
- 2.5%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scott Lake, FL (absolute numbers)
- 20White
- 1,385Black
- 41American Indian
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 7882+ races
- 28Hispanic
- 12.7%Below poverty level
- 87.3%Above poverty level
- 12.1%Below poverty level
- 87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scott Lake, FL
Children below poverty level:
| Scott Lake, Florida: | 17.8% |
| State: | 16.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Scott Lake: | 16.6% |
| Florida: | 17.3% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Scott Lake: | 42.8% |
| Florida: | 39.9% |
- 25.3%Married-couple family
- 18.2%Male, no wife present
- 56.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.9%1990 to 1994
- 3.2%1980 to 1989
- 28.6%1970 to 1979
- 33.4%1960 to 1969
- 30.5%1950 to 1959
- 2.4%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 0.0%1995 to 1998
- 1.0%1990 to 1994
- 8.8%1980 to 1989
- 20.0%1970 to 1979
- 32.6%1960 to 1969
- 35.9%1950 to 1959
- 1.2%1940 to 1949
- 0.5%1939 or earlier