Latest news about poverty in Gainesville, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.1% of Gainesville, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 51.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 44.8% of high school graduates and 49.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.8% among disabled males and 25.8% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.6%. For comparison, it was 41.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gainesville, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Gainesville:
26.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Gainesville:
15.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Gainesville:
23.8%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 17.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
15.2%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Gainesville:
25.8%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.0% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Gainesville:
16.2%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.6%
Residents above poverty level:
41.0%
Poverty by age in Gainesville, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gainesville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
7.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
37.6%12 to 14 years
12.9%15 years
18.5%16 and 17 years
59.5%18 to 24 years
18.9%25 to 34 years
21.6%35 to 44 years
10.1%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gainesville,FL (percentage below poverty level)
39.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
33.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
63.9%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
13.2%55 to 64 years
5.1%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gainesville,FL (% below half of poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
22.6%5 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
11.2%12 to 14 years
8.9%15 years
10.1%16 and 17 years
40.4%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
5.3%35 to 44 years
5.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gainesville, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, FL (%)
25.1%White
30.9%Black
27.1%American Indian
33.8%Asian
35.0%Native Hawaiian
26.4%Other race
28.6%2+ races
35.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gainesville, FL (absolute numbers)
16,474White
8,354Black
149American Indian
2,888Asian
47Native Hawaiian
448Other race
1,4892+ races
5,016Hispanic
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
21.4%Below poverty level
78.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gainesville, FL
Children below poverty level:
Gainesville, Florida:
19.1%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Gainesville:
44.8%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Gainesville:
49.5%
Florida:
39.9%
22.6%Married-couple family
23.3%Male, no wife present
54.1%Female, no husband present
2.8%Worked full-time, year-round
61.1%Worked part-time
36.1%Did not work
3.7%Both worked full-time
3.7%One full-time, other part-time
14.1%One full-time, other didn't work
16.3%Both worked part-time
32.1%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
19.7%1980 to 1989
25.2%1970 to 1979
19.5%1960 to 1969
12.5%1950 to 1959
5.5%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
7.3%1990 to 1994
18.3%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
19.2%1960 to 1969
13.6%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
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