27.9% of Paxton, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 54.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 11.4% of high school graduates and 60.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.8% among disabled males and 23.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.0%. For comparison, it was 13.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Paxton, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Paxton:
27.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Paxton:
6.5%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Paxton:
11.8%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 36.4% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Paxton:
46.2%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Paxton:
23.3%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 29.5% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Paxton:
61.4%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.0%
Residents above poverty level:
13.5%
Poverty by age in Paxton, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Paxton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
32.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
86.0%16 and 17 years
33.0%18 to 24 years
34.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
10.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
10.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Paxton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
45.5%Under 5 years
44.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
47.4%25 to 34 years
19.3%35 to 44 years
7.4%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
4.3%65 to 74 years
23.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Paxton,FL (% below half of poverty level)
34.5%Under 5 years
12.5%5 years
4.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
5.9%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
5.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Paxton, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paxton, FL (%)
20.0%White
34.0%Black
100.0%2+ races
74.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Paxton, FL (absolute numbers)
132White
28Black
242+ races
9Hispanic
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Paxton, FL
Children below poverty level:
Paxton, Florida:
41.2%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Paxton:
11.4%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Paxton:
60.4%
Florida:
39.9%
30.6%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
91.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
40.0%One full-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both worked part-time
20.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
25.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
30.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.0%1940 to 1949
5.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
16.7%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
17.7%1960 to 1969
15.1%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
4.7%1939 or earlier
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