Latest news about poverty in Stuart, FL collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.9% of Stuart, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 9.7% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.0%. For comparison, it was 31.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Stuart, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Stuart:
13.9%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Stuart:
6.2%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Stuart:
25.0%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Stuart:
31.8%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.0%
Residents above poverty level:
31.2%
Poverty by age in Stuart, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Stuart,FL (percentage below poverty level)
42.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
37.9%6 to 11 years
68.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
20.4%16 and 17 years
16.6%18 to 24 years
12.7%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Stuart,FL (percentage below poverty level)
14.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
90.2%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
36.3%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
8.5%45 to 54 years
5.3%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
14.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Stuart,FL (% below half of poverty level)
9.5%Under 6 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
8.4%25 to 34 years
5.5%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
2.5%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Stuart, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stuart, FL (%)
7.2%White
39.2%Black
0.0%American Indian
8.7%Asian
35.8%Other race
3.1%2+ races
21.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Stuart, FL (absolute numbers)
832White
965Black
0American Indian
14Asian
209Other race
832+ races
686Hispanic
12.0%Below poverty level
88.0%Above poverty level
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Stuart, FL
Children below poverty level:
Stuart, Florida:
26.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Stuart:
9.7%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Stuart:
23.5%
Florida:
24.8%
13.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
86.5%Female, no husband present
5.9%Worked full-time, year-round
28.1%Worked part-time
66.1%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
34.5%1970 to 1979
16.2%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
2.5%1940 to 1949
2.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
22.0%1980 to 1989
46.6%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
1.9%1940 to 1949
2.2%1939 or earlier
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