18.5% of Fort Lauderdale, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 12.2% of high school graduates and 30.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.1%. For comparison, it was 34.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lauderdale:
18.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Lauderdale:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Lauderdale:
21.9%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Lauderdale:
14.3%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.1%
Residents above poverty level:
34.8%
Poverty by age in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Lauderdale,FL (percentage below poverty level)
41.3%Under 5 years
32.0%5 years
42.6%6 to 11 years
44.7%12 to 14 years
28.4%15 years
33.2%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
13.1%45 to 54 years
17.7%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Lauderdale,FL (percentage below poverty level)
24.2%Under 5 years
69.6%5 years
62.2%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
35.6%16 and 17 years
18.4%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
13.2%35 to 44 years
15.9%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
17.9%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Lauderdale,FL (% below half of poverty level)
27.4%Under 6 years
42.1%6 to 11 years
7.3%12 to 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
11.1%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
4.1%65 to 74 years
4.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lauderdale, FL (%)
9.3%White
39.4%Black
4.5%American Indian
4.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.9%Other race
8.9%2+ races
12.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Lauderdale, FL (absolute numbers)
7,390White
19,857Black
33American Indian
133Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,374Other race
2,8872+ races
4,734Hispanic
18.9%Below poverty level
81.1%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Children below poverty level:
Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
39.3%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Lauderdale:
12.2%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Lauderdale:
30.1%
Florida:
24.8%
39.1%Married-couple family
2.9%Male, no wife present
58.0%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
15.0%Worked part-time
76.1%Did not work
2.1%Both worked full-time
10.1%One full-time, other part-time
36.7%One full-time, other didn't work
4.2%Both worked part-time
11.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
0.6%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
22.9%1970 to 1979
30.1%1960 to 1969
29.3%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
1.5%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
22.3%1970 to 1979
28.7%1960 to 1969
29.9%1950 to 1959
6.3%1940 to 1949
3.5%1939 or earlier
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