Latest news about poverty in Taft, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.8% of Taft, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 13.9% of high school graduates and 28.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 67.2%. For comparison, it was 3.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Taft, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
14.8%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Taft:
5.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Taft:
21.2%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Taft:
35.0%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
67.2%
Residents above poverty level:
3.7%
Poverty by age in Taft, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Taft,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
26.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
32.0%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
23.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Taft,FL (percentage below poverty level)
20.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
24.8%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
25.6%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Taft,FL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
9.8%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
12.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Taft, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, FL (%)
21.5%White
3.4%Black
0.0%Asian
5.9%Other race
25.6%2+ races
15.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Taft, FL (absolute numbers)
94White
11Black
0Asian
13Other race
1432+ races
142Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
9.9%Below poverty level
90.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Taft, FL
Children below poverty level:
Taft, Florida:
5.1%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Taft:
13.9%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Taft:
28.4%
Florida:
24.8%
28.3%Married-couple family
62.3%Male, no wife present
9.4%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.5%Worked part-time
73.1%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
38.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.7%1980 to 1989
30.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
18.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
13.2%1990 to 1994
22.8%1980 to 1989
7.8%1970 to 1979
18.9%1960 to 1969
16.9%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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