Latest news about poverty in Melbourne, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.7% of Melbourne, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 12.5% of high school graduates and 39.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.1%. For comparison, it was 27.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Melbourne, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Melbourne:
16.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Melbourne:
8.6%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Melbourne:
25.4%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Melbourne:
28.0%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.1%
Residents above poverty level:
27.9%
Poverty by age in Melbourne, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Melbourne,FL (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
15.0%15 years
16.0%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
16.0%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
14.0%55 to 64 years
15.0%65 to 74 years
11.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Melbourne,FL (percentage below poverty level)
42.3%Under 5 years
67.0%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
49.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.5%18 to 24 years
28.2%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
19.8%65 to 74 years
12.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Melbourne,FL (% below half of poverty level)
17.7%Under 6 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
15.6%12 to 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
2.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Melbourne, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melbourne, FL (%)
16.3%White
12.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
13.9%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.0%Other race
21.9%2+ races
21.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Melbourne, FL (absolute numbers)
9,182White
1,003Black
0American Indian
385Asian
0Native Hawaiian
355Other race
1,6992+ races
2,246Hispanic
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Melbourne, FL
Children below poverty level:
Melbourne, Florida:
19.1%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Melbourne:
12.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Melbourne:
39.5%
Florida:
24.8%
56.8%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
39.9%Female, no husband present
3.6%Worked full-time, year-round
33.4%Worked part-time
63.0%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
10.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.4%One full-time, other didn't work
11.5%Both worked part-time
25.2%One part-time, other didn't work
48.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
12.3%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
27.1%1960 to 1969
26.5%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
14.0%1990 to 1994
22.2%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
20.6%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.6%1939 or earlier
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