Latest news about poverty in Orlando, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.0% of Orlando, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 20.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.2% of high school graduates and 41.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.9% among disabled males and 21.0% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 80.9%. For comparison, it was 56.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Orlando, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Orlando:
16.0%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Orlando:
8.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Orlando:
14.9%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 21.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Orlando:
25.6%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Orlando:
21.0%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 21.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Orlando:
28.2%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
80.9%
Residents above poverty level:
56.0%
Poverty by age in Orlando, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Orlando,FL (percentage below poverty level)
27.5%Under 5 years
42.4%5 years
38.0%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 14 years
21.4%15 years
7.0%16 and 17 years
12.1%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
11.5%35 to 44 years
8.2%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Orlando,FL (percentage below poverty level)
33.7%Under 5 years
33.6%5 years
30.1%6 to 11 years
37.7%12 to 14 years
32.7%15 years
11.3%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
18.4%25 to 34 years
15.4%35 to 44 years
8.1%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
14.3%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Orlando,FL (% below half of poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
13.2%5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 14 years
9.7%15 years
12.4%16 and 17 years
11.1%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
5.1%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Orlando, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orlando, FL (%)
11.7%White
25.3%Black
9.7%American Indian
8.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.1%Other race
11.1%2+ races
17.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Orlando, FL (absolute numbers)
12,456White
15,431Black
56American Indian
1,024Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,741Other race
1,1412+ races
18,296Hispanic
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Orlando, FL
Children below poverty level:
Orlando, Florida:
28.8%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Orlando:
12.2%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Orlando:
41.3%
Florida:
39.9%
33.9%Married-couple family
5.6%Male, no wife present
60.5%Female, no husband present
5.1%Worked full-time, year-round
39.9%Worked part-time
55.0%Did not work
1.8%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
20.3%One full-time, other didn't work
9.5%Both worked part-time
26.8%One part-time, other didn't work
35.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
15.8%1980 to 1989
19.7%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
18.9%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
8.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
19.0%1980 to 1989
15.8%1970 to 1979
13.9%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
7.9%1940 to 1949
6.7%1939 or earlier
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