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Poverty

Poverty Statistics

Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)

  • The poverty measures are:
    • Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.
    • Poverty Level: Percent of all residents at or below the poverty line.
    • Seniors 65+ in Poverty: Percent of all adults 65 and over that are living in poverty. 
    • Percent of households receiving SNAP: The percent of all households receiving cash public assistance or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs
    • ALICE households: The percent of households that are considered Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed. A pre-poverty statistic.

Sources: “2023 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.

Child Poverty

Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)

Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.

Sources: “2018 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE, 2020, Datasheet accessed on https://www.unitedforalice.org. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.

Total Poverty

Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)

Sources: “2018 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE, 2020, Datasheet accessed on https://www.unitedforalice.org. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.

Children Under 18 Below Poverty Level

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Poverty 65+

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Percent Below Poverty Level

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Percent of Households Receiving food stamps/SNAP

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The poverty measures are:

Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.

Poverty Level: Percent of all residents at or below the poverty line.

Seniors 65+ in Poverty: Percent of all adults 65 and over that are living in poverty. 

Percent of households receiving SNAP: The percent of all households receiving cash public assistance or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs

ALICE households: The percent of households that are considered Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed. A pre-poverty statistic.

Sources: “2023 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.

 

Updated October 20, 2023.