24.4% of Lake Worth, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 15.1% of high school graduates and 30.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 89.7%. For comparison, it was 45.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Worth, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Worth:
24.4%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Worth:
9.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Worth:
23.6%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Worth:
10.4%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
89.7%
Residents above poverty level:
45.9%
Poverty by age in Lake Worth, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Worth,FL (percentage below poverty level)
31.4%Under 5 years
11.2%5 years
40.9%6 to 11 years
32.6%12 to 14 years
24.0%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
18.2%35 to 44 years
10.5%45 to 54 years
17.1%55 to 64 years
25.9%65 to 74 years
12.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Worth,FL (percentage below poverty level)
37.4%Under 5 years
27.2%5 years
29.4%6 to 11 years
24.3%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
30.6%16 and 17 years
28.2%18 to 24 years
22.9%25 to 34 years
27.2%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
12.6%55 to 64 years
14.0%65 to 74 years
19.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Worth,FL (% below half of poverty level)
11.8%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
13.9%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Worth, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Worth, FL (%)
15.6%White
23.3%Black
9.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
26.4%Other race
22.6%2+ races
23.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Worth, FL (absolute numbers)
2,005White
1,610Black
65American Indian
0Asian
844Other race
1,5012+ races
4,353Hispanic
21.6%Below poverty level
78.4%Above poverty level
19.9%Below poverty level
80.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Worth, FL
Children below poverty level:
Lake Worth, Florida:
31.0%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Worth:
15.1%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Worth:
30.5%
Florida:
24.8%
42.4%Married-couple family
22.6%Male, no wife present
35.0%Female, no husband present
7.5%Worked full-time, year-round
39.4%Worked part-time
53.0%Did not work
4.6%Both worked full-time
7.0%One full-time, other part-time
38.3%One full-time, other didn't work
12.0%Both worked part-time
18.0%One part-time, other didn't work
20.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
7.2%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
23.9%1960 to 1969
27.8%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
9.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.1%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
1.8%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
20.3%1960 to 1969
29.8%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
12.0%1939 or earlier
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