9.3% of Boynton Beach, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 36.3% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 10.4% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 9.7% among disabled males and 12.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 44.4%. For comparison, it was 25.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Boynton Beach, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Boynton Beach:
9.3%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Boynton Beach:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Boynton Beach:
9.7%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 23.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Boynton Beach:
25.7%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Boynton Beach:
12.9%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 22.6% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Boynton Beach:
28.1%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
44.4%
Residents above poverty level:
25.5%
Poverty by age in Boynton Beach, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Boynton Beach,FL (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 14 years
37.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
11.4%18 to 24 years
10.2%25 to 34 years
14.3%35 to 44 years
0.2%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
3.4%65 to 74 years
3.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Boynton Beach,FL (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
11.8%5 years
12.3%6 to 11 years
23.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.9%18 to 24 years
4.8%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
2.7%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
18.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Boynton Beach,FL (% below half of poverty level)
5.3%Under 5 years
8.4%5 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
12.7%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
4.4%18 to 24 years
3.9%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Boynton Beach, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boynton Beach, FL (%)
9.6%White
19.4%Black
11.7%American Indian
9.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
32.6%Other race
15.2%2+ races
10.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Boynton Beach, FL (absolute numbers)
3,589White
4,664Black
8American Indian
187Asian
0Native Hawaiian
464Other race
2892+ races
1,390Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
13.5%Below poverty level
86.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Boynton Beach, FL
Children below poverty level:
Boynton Beach, Florida:
19.2%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Boynton Beach:
10.4%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Boynton Beach:
25.2%
Florida:
39.9%
36.3%Married-couple family
16.4%Male, no wife present
47.3%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
29.9%Worked part-time
64.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.7%One full-time, other part-time
13.7%One full-time, other didn't work
9.6%Both worked part-time
27.5%One part-time, other didn't work
42.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
5.4%1990 to 1994
17.0%1980 to 1989
44.1%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
11.1%1950 to 1959
2.6%1940 to 1949
0.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
27.0%1980 to 1989
33.4%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
8.8%1950 to 1959
0.9%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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