Latest news about poverty in Sanibel, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.5% of Sanibel, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.2% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 8.9% of high school graduates and 27.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 17.5%. For comparison, it was 3.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sanibel, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sanibel:
9.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sanibel:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sanibel:
14.3%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sanibel:
16.7%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
17.5%
Residents above poverty level:
3.6%
Poverty by age in Sanibel, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sanibel,FL (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
58.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
24.2%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.6%65 to 74 years
9.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sanibel,FL (percentage below poverty level)
33.3%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.4%45 to 54 years
14.3%55 to 64 years
10.1%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sanibel,FL (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
15.1%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
9.6%35 to 44 years
16.4%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.0%65 to 74 years
1.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sanibel, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanibel, FL (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
46.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
40.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sanibel, FL (absolute numbers)
571White
0Black
24American Indian
0Asian
21Other race
02+ races
23Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
3.4%Below poverty level
96.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sanibel, FL
Children below poverty level:
Sanibel, Florida:
27.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sanibel:
8.9%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sanibel:
27.0%
Florida:
24.8%
74.5%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
16.1%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
33.3%Worked part-time
57.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
33.3%One part-time, other didn't work
66.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
9.5%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
20.3%1990 to 1994
23.0%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
7.8%1995 to 1998
7.6%1990 to 1994
44.1%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
6.4%1960 to 1969
1.3%1950 to 1959
0.7%1940 to 1949
0.6%1939 or earlier
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