Latest news about poverty in Plantation, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
12.2% of Plantation, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.4% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 11.6% of high school graduates and 13.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.4%. For comparison, it was 29.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plantation, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plantation:
12.2%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plantation:
5.4%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plantation:
19.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plantation:
14.7%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.4%
Residents above poverty level:
29.9%
Poverty by age in Plantation, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plantation,FL (percentage below poverty level)
8.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
19.5%12 to 14 years
9.4%15 years
6.7%16 and 17 years
18.0%18 to 24 years
18.6%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plantation,FL (percentage below poverty level)
19.7%Under 5 years
8.1%5 years
9.6%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 14 years
13.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
17.2%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
5.7%55 to 64 years
15.1%65 to 74 years
22.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plantation,FL (% below half of poverty level)
8.4%Under 6 years
4.1%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
5.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plantation, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plantation, FL (%)
7.8%White
16.3%Black
43.8%American Indian
14.2%Asian
9.7%Other race
11.0%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plantation, FL (absolute numbers)
2,599White
3,634Black
176American Indian
613Asian
573Other race
2,5172+ races
2,918Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plantation, FL
Children below poverty level:
Plantation, Florida:
14.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plantation:
11.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plantation:
13.7%
Florida:
24.8%
39.6%Married-couple family
12.7%Male, no wife present
47.7%Female, no husband present
13.4%Worked full-time, year-round
39.1%Worked part-time
47.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
3.2%One full-time, other part-time
13.1%One full-time, other didn't work
9.4%Both worked part-time
15.2%One part-time, other didn't work
59.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
8.8%1990 to 1994
23.1%1980 to 1989
40.8%1970 to 1979
18.7%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
6.2%1995 to 1998
13.6%1990 to 1994
26.0%1980 to 1989
34.8%1970 to 1979
13.1%1960 to 1969
5.2%1950 to 1959
0.4%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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