16.9% of Wacissa, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 18.4% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.7% among disabled males and 25.1% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 24.2%. For comparison, it was 12.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wacissa, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wacissa:
16.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wacissa:
7.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Wacissa:
25.7%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 19.5% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Wacissa:
37.2%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Wacissa:
25.1%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 17.2% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Wacissa:
29.0%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
24.2%
Residents above poverty level:
12.2%
Poverty by age in Wacissa, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wacissa,FL (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
12.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.7%16 and 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
25.5%25 to 34 years
19.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
13.2%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wacissa,FL (percentage below poverty level)
24.7%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
14.4%6 to 11 years
25.3%12 to 14 years
18.2%15 years
22.2%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
19.4%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
20.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wacissa,FL (% below half of poverty level)
12.4%Under 5 years
18.5%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
9.4%12 to 14 years
12.3%15 years
16.8%16 and 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
9.7%55 to 64 years
1.9%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wacissa, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wacissa, FL (%)
9.5%White
24.2%Black
60.5%American Indian
30.3%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wacissa, FL (absolute numbers)
239White
473Black
14American Indian
17Asian
17.8%Below poverty level
82.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wacissa, FL
Children below poverty level:
Wacissa, Florida:
19.0%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Wacissa:
18.4%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Wacissa:
60.0%
Florida:
39.9%
36.9%Married-couple family
15.4%Male, no wife present
47.7%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
12.9%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
25.7%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
6.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
2.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
6.4%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
16.9%1990 to 1994
20.2%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
4.9%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
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