St. Lucie, Florida (FL) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
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9.0% of St. Lucie, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 41.0% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 11.2% of high school graduates and 17.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in St. Lucie, 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 residents:
| St. Lucie: | 9.0% |
| Whole state: | 12.7% |
| St. Lucie: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
| St. Lucie: | 35.0% |
| Florida: | 18.7% |
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
| St. Lucie: | 48.0% |
| Florida: | 20.3% |
Poverty by age in St. Lucie, FL
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Lucie,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 4.5%Under 5 years
- 0.0%5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 8.1%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 15.0%55 to 64 years
- 16.0%65 to 74 years
- 45.5%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Lucie,FL (percentage below poverty level)
- 0.0%Under 5 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 14 years
- 0.0%16 and 17 years
- 4.8%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 26.9%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 10.5%55 to 64 years
- 14.5%65 to 74 years
- 25.6%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Lucie,FL (% below half of poverty level)
- 2.0%Under 6 years
- 0.0%6 to 11 years
- 0.0%12 to 17 years
- 0.0%18 to 24 years
- 0.0%25 to 34 years
- 14.5%35 to 44 years
- 0.0%45 to 54 years
- 5.7%55 to 64 years
- 12.6%65 to 74 years
- 13.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Lucie, FL
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Lucie, FL (%)
- 9.2%White
- 0.0%Black
- 0.0%Asian
- 0.0%Other race
- 11.9%2+ races
- 0.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Lucie, FL (absolute numbers)
- 66White
- 0Black
- 0Asian
- 0Other race
- 132+ races
- 9.8%Below poverty level
- 90.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Lucie, FL
Children below poverty level:
| St. Lucie, Florida: | 0.5% |
| State: | 16.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
| St. Lucie: | 11.2% |
| Florida: | 9.5% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
| St. Lucie: | 17.2% |
| Florida: | 24.8% |
- 80.0%Married-couple family
- 20.0%Male, no wife present
- 0.0%Female, no husband present
- 0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
- 3.9%Worked part-time
- 96.1%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
- 0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
- 100.0%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
- 0.0%1980 to 1989
- 25.0%1970 to 1979
- 75.0%1960 to 1969
- 0.0%1950 to 1959
- 0.0%1940 to 1949
- 0.0%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.9%1995 to 1998
- 3.8%1990 to 1994
- 22.2%1980 to 1989
- 25.5%1970 to 1979
- 19.8%1960 to 1969
- 12.7%1950 to 1959
- 1.9%1940 to 1949
- 12.3%1939 or earlier