Latest news about poverty in Milton, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.1% of Milton, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.4% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 7.0% of high school graduates and 15.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.5%. For comparison, it was 35.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Milton, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Milton:
5.7%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Milton:
19.7%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Milton:
53.6%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.5%
Residents above poverty level:
35.6%
Poverty by age in Milton, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Milton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
26.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
49.3%16 and 17 years
8.8%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
5.6%35 to 44 years
9.4%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
17.3%65 to 74 years
2.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Milton,FL (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.3%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
9.3%45 to 54 years
13.8%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Milton,FL (% below half of poverty level)
9.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.6%12 to 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
2.8%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Milton, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, FL (%)
7.7%White
46.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
4.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.8%Other race
14.4%2+ races
5.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Milton, FL (absolute numbers)
635White
97Black
0American Indian
16Asian
0Native Hawaiian
71Other race
1022+ races
64Hispanic
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
2.2%Below poverty level
97.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Milton, FL
Children below poverty level:
Milton, Florida:
8.4%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Milton:
7.0%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Milton:
15.5%
Florida:
24.8%
44.3%Married-couple family
3.4%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
32.7%Worked part-time
67.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
45.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
41.1%One part-time, other didn't work
13.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
17.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
13.0%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
21.2%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
11.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
10.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
9.9%1970 to 1979
31.1%1960 to 1969
23.1%1950 to 1959
3.3%1940 to 1949
6.1%1939 or earlier
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