28.3% of Watertown, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 55.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 18.4% of high school graduates and 48.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Watertown, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Watertown:
28.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Watertown:
10.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Watertown:
13.2%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 39.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Watertown:
15.2%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Watertown, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Watertown,FL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
81.0%5 years
10.0%12 to 14 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
74.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
44.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
65.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Watertown,FL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
70.0%18 to 24 years
46.0%25 to 34 years
82.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
38.0%55 to 64 years
6.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Watertown,FL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
31.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
16.9%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
37.5%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
2.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Watertown, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, FL (%)
29.0%White
19.0%Black
100.0%Asian
91.0%Other race
84.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Watertown, FL (absolute numbers)
472White
155Black
2Asian
179Other race
1642+ races
182Hispanic
34.6%Below poverty level
65.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Watertown, FL
Children below poverty level:
Watertown, Florida:
47.7%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Watertown:
18.4%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Watertown:
48.0%
Florida:
24.8%
22.4%Married-couple family
21.6%Male, no wife present
56.0%Female, no husband present
2.2%Worked full-time, year-round
64.8%Worked part-time
33.0%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
14.8%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
35.7%1960 to 1969
11.3%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
9.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
12.4%1980 to 1989
20.7%1970 to 1979
33.0%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
6.8%1939 or earlier
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