13.6% of Allentown, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 6.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 16.7% of high school graduates and 41.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.7%. For comparison, it was 16.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Allentown, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Allentown:
13.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Allentown:
9.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.7%
Residents above poverty level:
16.7%
Poverty by age in Allentown, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Allentown,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
27.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Allentown,FL (percentage below poverty level)
76.5%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
34.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Allentown,FL (% below half of poverty level)
5.5%Under 5 years
5.0%5 years
4.3%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 14 years
6.4%15 years
9.3%16 and 17 years
7.2%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Allentown, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, FL (%)
12.6%White
74.8%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Allentown, FL (absolute numbers)
101White
132+ races
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Allentown, FL
Children below poverty level:
Allentown, Florida:
34.4%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Allentown:
16.7%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Allentown:
41.6%
Florida:
39.9%
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
32.9%Worked part-time
62.0%Did not work
0.9%Both worked full-time
5.7%One full-time, other part-time
13.5%One full-time, other didn't work
15.8%Both worked part-time
25.3%One part-time, other didn't work
38.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
13.2%1995 to 1998
16.2%1990 to 1994
20.5%1980 to 1989
19.9%1970 to 1979
8.8%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
3.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.0%1999 to 2000
19.9%1995 to 1998
18.0%1990 to 1994
24.2%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
5.0%1950 to 1959
1.4%1940 to 1949
1.5%1939 or earlier
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