31.4% of Welaka, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 18.6% of high school graduates and 61.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.5%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Welaka, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Welaka:
31.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Welaka:
6.8%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Welaka:
32.0%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Welaka:
31.9%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.5%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Welaka, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Welaka,FL (percentage below poverty level)
55.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
36.4%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
23.6%65 to 74 years
3.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Welaka,FL (percentage below poverty level)
60.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
68.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Welaka,FL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
45.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.6%55 to 64 years
2.4%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Welaka, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Welaka, FL (%)
24.0%White
41.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
21.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
45.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Welaka, FL (absolute numbers)
82White
171Black
1American Indian
47Other race
32+ races
25Hispanic
32.4%Below poverty level
67.6%Above poverty level
5.3%Below poverty level
94.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Welaka, FL
Children below poverty level:
Welaka, Florida:
26.1%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Welaka:
18.6%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Welaka:
61.7%
Florida:
24.8%
87.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
12.5%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
9.6%Worked part-time
86.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.4%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
34.6%One part-time, other didn't work
50.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.3%1995 to 1998
5.3%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
34.2%1970 to 1979
15.8%1960 to 1969
21.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
5.9%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
31.4%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
9.5%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
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