8.8% of Sebastian, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.9% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 7.6% of high school graduates and 10.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 27.8%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sebastian, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sebastian:
8.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sebastian:
4.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sebastian:
10.9%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 17.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sebastian:
22.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
27.8%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Sebastian, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sebastian,FL (percentage below poverty level)
5.6%Under 5 years
11.0%5 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
18.3%12 to 14 years
46.2%15 years
39.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
14.2%65 to 74 years
3.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sebastian,FL (percentage below poverty level)
24.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
8.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sebastian,FL (% below half of poverty level)
7.9%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
3.1%18 to 24 years
2.2%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sebastian, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sebastian, FL (%)
9.6%White
39.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
2.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
5.8%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sebastian, FL (absolute numbers)
2,057White
224Black
0American Indian
13Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
1822+ races
137Hispanic
9.5%Below poverty level
90.5%Above poverty level
9.3%Below poverty level
90.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sebastian, FL
Children below poverty level:
Sebastian, Florida:
9.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sebastian:
7.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sebastian:
10.4%
Florida:
24.8%
57.3%Married-couple family
23.3%Male, no wife present
19.4%Female, no husband present
10.9%Worked full-time, year-round
9.5%Worked part-time
79.6%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
13.7%One part-time, other didn't work
86.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
12.7%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
16.0%1990 to 1994
31.4%1980 to 1989
12.7%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
3.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.8%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
24.5%1990 to 1994
41.4%1980 to 1989
9.4%1970 to 1979
2.8%1960 to 1969
0.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.5%1939 or earlier
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