9.1% of Westchester, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.1% less than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 7.5% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.2%. For comparison, it was 28.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westchester, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Westchester:
9.1%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Westchester:
4.0%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Westchester:
15.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Westchester:
17.7%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.8%
Poverty by age in Westchester, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westchester,FL (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
1.6%5 years
5.5%6 to 11 years
9.0%12 to 14 years
17.5%15 years
23.4%16 and 17 years
7.1%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
12.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westchester,FL (percentage below poverty level)
3.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.0%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
12.2%15 years
24.1%16 and 17 years
12.4%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
7.3%35 to 44 years
7.2%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
15.3%65 to 74 years
15.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westchester,FL (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
9.9%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
3.3%55 to 64 years
5.8%65 to 74 years
1.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westchester, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westchester, FL (%)
10.5%White
37.1%Black
19.1%American Indian
19.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
1.6%Other race
6.5%2+ races
8.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westchester, FL (absolute numbers)
308White
314Black
12American Indian
128Asian
0Native Hawaiian
29Other race
2,2392+ races
3,739Hispanic
8.0%Below poverty level
92.0%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westchester, FL
Children below poverty level:
Westchester, Florida:
7.2%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Westchester:
7.5%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Westchester:
16.0%
Florida:
24.8%
46.9%Married-couple family
6.0%Male, no wife present
47.1%Female, no husband present
14.2%Worked full-time, year-round
13.3%Worked part-time
72.5%Did not work
9.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
14.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
9.9%One part-time, other didn't work
66.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
37.3%1960 to 1969
41.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.8%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
8.8%1980 to 1989
15.4%1970 to 1979
23.8%1960 to 1969
44.7%1950 to 1959
3.5%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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