16.5% of Wewahitchka, FL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.7% across the entire state of Florida. 12.4% of high school graduates and 15.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 91.7%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wewahitchka, FL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wewahitchka:
16.5%
Whole state:
12.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wewahitchka:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wewahitchka:
25.1%
Florida:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wewahitchka:
30.8%
Florida:
20.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
91.7%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Wewahitchka, FL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wewahitchka,FL (percentage below poverty level)
23.3%Under 5 years
11.6%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
30.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
11.9%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
25.4%55 to 64 years
12.5%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wewahitchka,FL (percentage below poverty level)
44.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
73.0%18 to 24 years
26.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
39.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wewahitchka,FL (% below half of poverty level)
6.5%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.1%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wewahitchka, FL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wewahitchka, FL (%)
15.3%White
56.8%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
16.8%2+ races
80.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wewahitchka, FL (absolute numbers)
224White
11Black
0American Indian
0Asian
272+ races
26Hispanic
16.2%Below poverty level
83.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wewahitchka, FL
Children below poverty level:
Wewahitchka, Florida:
15.9%
State:
16.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wewahitchka:
12.4%
Florida:
9.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wewahitchka:
15.6%
Florida:
24.8%
55.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
44.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
53.0%Worked part-time
47.0%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
89.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
14.6%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
26.8%1970 to 1979
17.1%1960 to 1969
3.7%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
3.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.5%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
9.2%1990 to 1994
16.0%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
9.9%1950 to 1959
9.9%1940 to 1949
6.4%1939 or earlier
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