14.6% of Sweetwater, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 33.6% of high school graduates and 49.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled males and 19.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.0%. For comparison, it was 46.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sweetwater, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sweetwater:
5.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Sweetwater:
16.9%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.3% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweetwater:
20.4%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Sweetwater:
19.4%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 24.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Sweetwater:
26.0%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.0%
Residents above poverty level:
46.3%
Poverty by age in Sweetwater, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sweetwater,FL (percentage below poverty level)
10.0%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
24.9%12 to 14 years
19.3%15 years
20.8%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
8.1%25 to 34 years
13.1%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
31.1%65 to 74 years
31.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sweetwater,FL (percentage below poverty level)
18.4%Under 5 years
19.2%5 years
15.9%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
31.4%15 years
17.5%16 and 17 years
9.8%18 to 24 years
10.7%25 to 34 years
20.9%35 to 44 years
8.9%45 to 54 years
16.9%55 to 64 years
11.3%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sweetwater,FL (% below half of poverty level)
9.1%Under 5 years
12.9%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
9.5%12 to 14 years
6.7%15 years
8.5%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
4.9%25 to 34 years
11.6%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
3.9%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sweetwater, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, FL (%)
6.3%White
18.1%Black
0.0%American Indian
7.2%Other race
11.0%2+ races
15.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sweetwater, FL (absolute numbers)
36White
25Black
0American Indian
178Other race
1,1472+ races
2,942Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sweetwater, FL
Children below poverty level:
Sweetwater, Florida:
15.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Sweetwater:
33.6%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Sweetwater:
49.8%
Florida:
39.9%
66.1%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
31.6%Female, no husband present
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
5.2%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
43.2%1970 to 1979
26.5%1960 to 1969
8.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
2.9%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
28.5%1980 to 1989
40.9%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
2.5%1950 to 1959
2.2%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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