14.6% of Westchester, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2019, which was 13.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.6% of high school graduates and 54.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.9% among disabled males and 18.7% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.2%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Westchester, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Westchester:
14.6%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
Westchester:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Westchester:
12.9%
Florida:
13.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 21.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Westchester:
27.5%
Florida:
29.1%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Westchester:
18.7%
Florida:
18.1%
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 21.9% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Westchester:
32.5%
Florida:
29.4%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.2%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Westchester, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Westchester,FL (percentage below poverty level)
13.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
30.7%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 14 years
30.9%15 years
28.5%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
16.2%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Westchester,FL (percentage below poverty level)
21.7%Under 5 years
39.0%5 years
18.3%6 to 11 years
6.9%12 to 14 years
31.1%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
13.2%18 to 24 years
14.1%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
14.4%55 to 64 years
21.6%65 to 74 years
19.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Westchester,FL (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
4.9%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
5.9%15 years
8.9%16 and 17 years
5.2%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
5.0%35 to 44 years
4.0%45 to 54 years
5.2%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Westchester, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westchester, FL (%)
8.4%White
14.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
22.4%2+ races
13.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Westchester, FL (absolute numbers)
180White
115Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
1002+ races
3,776Hispanic
11.6%Below poverty level
88.4%Above poverty level
14.1%Below poverty level
85.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Westchester, FL
Children below poverty level:
Westchester, Florida:
18.2%
State:
17.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Westchester:
25.6%
Florida:
17.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Westchester:
54.5%
Florida:
39.9%
38.3%Married-couple family
10.3%Male, no wife present
51.4%Female, no husband present
4.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.4%Worked part-time
77.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.1%One full-time, other part-time
17.1%One full-time, other didn't work
4.7%Both worked part-time
37.4%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%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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