29.7% of Brownsville, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 57.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 24.3% of high school graduates and 30.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 49.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 55.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brownsville, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
29.7%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brownsville:
13.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brownsville:
49.4%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 7.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brownsville:
17.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
55.1%
Poverty by age in Brownsville, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brownsville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
44.9%Under 5 years
39.0%5 years
46.4%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
72.7%15 years
20.1%16 and 17 years
20.0%18 to 24 years
19.4%25 to 34 years
11.2%35 to 44 years
24.4%45 to 54 years
25.3%55 to 64 years
41.3%65 to 74 years
49.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brownsville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
65.5%Under 5 years
91.7%5 years
32.4%6 to 11 years
13.3%12 to 14 years
34.0%15 years
40.2%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
25.2%25 to 34 years
12.4%35 to 44 years
18.4%45 to 54 years
28.7%55 to 64 years
29.9%65 to 74 years
50.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brownsville,FL (% below half of poverty level)
38.6%Under 6 years
32.1%6 to 11 years
6.7%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
16.1%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
10.7%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
8.7%65 to 74 years
10.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brownsville, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, FL (%)
47.6%White
33.3%Black
0.0%American Indian
12.8%Asian
15.8%Other race
17.2%2+ races
23.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brownsville, FL (absolute numbers)
92White
2,719Black
0American Indian
4Asian
437Other race
8842+ races
2,005Hispanic
29.0%Below poverty level
71.0%Above poverty level
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brownsville, FL
Children below poverty level:
Brownsville, Florida:
39.5%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brownsville:
24.3%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brownsville:
30.0%
Florida:
24.8%
22.3%Married-couple family
23.2%Male, no wife present
54.5%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
15.1%Worked part-time
81.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
26.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.5%One part-time, other didn't work
32.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.2%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.1%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
31.3%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
29.0%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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