Latest news about poverty in Ruskin, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.1% of Ruskin, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 9.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 8.1% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.2%. For comparison, it was 19.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ruskin, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ruskin:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ruskin:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ruskin:
22.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 11.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ruskin:
20.5%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.3%
Poverty by age in Ruskin, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ruskin,FL (percentage below poverty level)
15.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
21.6%6 to 11 years
19.9%12 to 14 years
30.9%15 years
15.9%16 and 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
16.8%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
12.2%65 to 74 years
39.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ruskin,FL (percentage below poverty level)
16.3%Under 5 years
39.8%5 years
18.1%6 to 11 years
25.4%12 to 14 years
14.5%15 years
10.7%16 and 17 years
8.3%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
9.9%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
10.7%65 to 74 years
23.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ruskin,FL (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
4.2%6 to 11 years
4.9%12 to 17 years
5.8%18 to 24 years
2.1%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
6.6%65 to 74 years
0.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ruskin, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruskin, FL (%)
9.0%White
8.6%Black
54.5%American Indian
50.3%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
20.5%Other race
10.8%2+ races
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ruskin, FL (absolute numbers)
914White
674Black
27American Indian
401Asian
0Native Hawaiian
929Other race
4392+ races
2,182Hispanic
12.2%Below poverty level
87.8%Above poverty level
18.7%Below poverty level
81.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ruskin, FL
Children below poverty level:
Ruskin, Florida:
18.7%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ruskin:
8.1%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ruskin:
35.1%
Florida:
24.8%
46.8%Married-couple family
16.0%Male, no wife present
37.2%Female, no husband present
8.6%Worked full-time, year-round
8.3%Worked part-time
83.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
15.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
13.4%One part-time, other didn't work
71.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.0%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
23.3%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
29.4%1960 to 1969
3.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.7%1999 to 2000
9.6%1995 to 1998
5.8%1990 to 1994
21.8%1980 to 1989
25.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
3.0%1939 or earlier
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