Counties in the State of Florida Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Florida Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Florida based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

67 Nassau County

73,314
Total Population

45,276
Urban Population

28,038
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

28,794
Housing Units

18,273
Urban Housing Units

10,521
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

66 Wakulla County

30,776
Total Population

-
Urban Population

30,776
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,490
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

10,490
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

65 Monroe County

73,090
Total Population

54,984
Urban Population

18,106
Rural Population

8.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

10.7%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,886
Population In Low Income Areas

5,886
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

32,629
Housing Units

24,309
Urban Housing Units

8,320
Rural Housing Units

2,924
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,924
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

64 Santa Rosa County

151,372
Total Population

104,881
Urban Population

46,491
Rural Population

9.08%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

5.83%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,745
Population In Low Income Areas

6,115
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,630
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

56,910
Housing Units

40,307
Urban Housing Units

16,603
Rural Housing Units

5,451
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,447
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,004
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

63 Seminole County

422,718
Total Population

409,008
Urban Population

13,710
Rural Population

9.4%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.97%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.27%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

39,754
Population In Low Income Areas

36,701
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,053
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

164,706
Housing Units

159,942
Urban Housing Units

4,764
Rural Housing Units

15,546
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,494
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,052
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

62 Clay County

190,865
Total Population

155,993
Urban Population

34,872
Rural Population

9.94%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.7%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,974
Population In Low Income Areas

11,755
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,219
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

68,792
Housing Units

55,813
Urban Housing Units

12,979
Rural Housing Units

6,848
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,246
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,602
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

61 Okaloosa County

180,822
Total Population

159,168
Urban Population

21,654
Rural Population

15.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.15%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.38%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

27,354
Population In Low Income Areas

17,745
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,609
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

72,379
Housing Units

64,595
Urban Housing Units

7,784
Rural Housing Units

11,117
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,324
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,793
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

60 St. Johns County

190,039
Total Population

115,462
Urban Population

74,577
Rural Population

16.35%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.86%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

14.01%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

31,073
Population In Low Income Areas

20,627
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,446
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

75,338
Housing Units

47,746
Urban Housing Units

27,592
Rural Housing Units

12,519
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,572
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,947
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

59 Flagler County

95,696
Total Population

72,505
Urban Population

23,191
Rural Population

17.04%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.62%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.51%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,308
Population In Low Income Areas

5,523
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,785
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

39,186
Housing Units

29,619
Urban Housing Units

9,567
Rural Housing Units

6,031
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,997
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,034
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

58 Martin County

146,318
Total Population

126,114
Urban Population

20,204
Rural Population

17.28%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.05%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

25,283
Population In Low Income Areas

25,283
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

63,899
Housing Units

55,713
Urban Housing Units

8,186
Rural Housing Units

9,008
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,008
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

57 Bradford County

28,520
Total Population

-
Urban Population

28,520
Rural Population

19.9%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.9%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,675
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,675
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

9,479
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

9,479
Rural Housing Units

2,073
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,073
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

56 Sarasota County

379,448
Total Population

362,941
Urban Population

16,507
Rural Population

20.76%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.7%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

78,768
Population In Low Income Areas

78,768
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

175,746
Housing Units

168,228
Urban Housing Units

7,518
Rural Housing Units

35,334
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35,334
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55 Charlotte County

159,978
Total Population

139,338
Urban Population

20,640
Rural Population

20.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.03%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

33,485
Population In Low Income Areas

33,485
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

73,370
Housing Units

64,351
Urban Housing Units

9,019
Rural Housing Units

15,265
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15,265
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

54 Bay County

168,852
Total Population

128,448
Urban Population

40,404
Rural Population

23.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.97%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

38,927
Population In Low Income Areas

35,932
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,995
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

68,438
Housing Units

53,697
Urban Housing Units

14,741
Rural Housing Units

15,530
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14,768
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

762
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

53 Lake County

297,052
Total Population

178,736
Urban Population

118,316
Rural Population

24.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.94%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.22%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

71,445
Population In Low Income Areas

42,783
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

28,662
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

121,289
Housing Units

74,284
Urban Housing Units

47,005
Rural Housing Units

30,816
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18,750
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,066
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

52 Brevard County

543,376
Total Population

500,858
Urban Population

42,518
Rural Population

24.4%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.74%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

132,585
Population In Low Income Areas

128,939
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,646
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

229,692
Housing Units

212,248
Urban Housing Units

17,444
Rural Housing Units

57,317
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55,358
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,959
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

51 Indian River County

138,028
Total Population

116,316
Urban Population

21,712
Rural Population

24.61%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

18.5%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

57.3%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

33,965
Population In Low Income Areas

21,524
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,441
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

60,176
Housing Units

50,959
Urban Housing Units

9,217
Rural Housing Units

14,728
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,236
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,492
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

50 Lee County

618,754
Total Population

552,603
Urban Population

66,151
Rural Population

25.9%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.5%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.87%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

160,235
Population In Low Income Areas

146,427
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,808
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

259,818
Housing Units

232,316
Urban Housing Units

27,502
Rural Housing Units

60,631
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

55,496
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,135
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

49 Palm Beach County

1,320,134
Total Population

1,284,086
Urban Population

36,048
Rural Population

26.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.59%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.1%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

353,047
Population In Low Income Areas

341,474
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,573
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

544,227
Housing Units

532,848
Urban Housing Units

11,379
Rural Housing Units

135,934
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

133,053
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,881
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48 Taylor County

22,570
Total Population

6,040
Urban Population

16,530
Rural Population

26.76%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,040
Population In Low Income Areas

6,040
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,920
Housing Units

2,371
Urban Housing Units

5,549
Rural Housing Units

2,371
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,371
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

47 St. Lucie County

277,789
Total Population

268,159
Urban Population

9,630
Rural Population

27.22%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

26.89%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

75,603
Population In Low Income Areas

72,118
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

3,485
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

108,523
Housing Units

104,839
Urban Housing Units

3,684
Rural Housing Units

29,050
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28,181
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

869
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46 Pinellas County

916,542
Total Population

914,553
Urban Population

1,989
Rural Population

27.49%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.55%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

251,968
Population In Low Income Areas

251,968
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

415,876
Housing Units

415,058
Urban Housing Units

818
Rural Housing Units

111,729
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

111,729
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

45 Volusia County

494,593
Total Population

420,723
Urban Population

73,870
Rural Population

28.82%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.75%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

6.44%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

142,528
Population In Low Income Areas

137,770
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,758
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

208,236
Housing Units

177,803
Urban Housing Units

30,433
Rural Housing Units

61,884
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

60,195
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,689
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

44 Collier County

321,520
Total Population

272,544
Urban Population

48,976
Rural Population

29.32%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.59%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

94,285
Population In Low Income Areas

94,285
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

133,179
Housing Units

115,704
Urban Housing Units

17,475
Rural Housing Units

31,570
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31,570
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

43 Broward County

1,748,066
Total Population

1,739,549
Urban Population

8,517
Rural Population

29.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.89%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

519,872
Population In Low Income Areas

519,872
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

686,047
Housing Units

682,809
Urban Housing Units

3,238
Rural Housing Units

204,107
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

204,107
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

42 Manatee County

322,833
Total Population

275,300
Urban Population

47,533
Rural Population

32.95%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.32%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

19.23%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

106,373
Population In Low Income Areas

97,232
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

9,141
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

135,729
Housing Units

118,311
Urban Housing Units

17,418
Rural Housing Units

42,586
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39,081
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,505
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

41 Hillsborough County

1,229,226
Total Population

1,164,791
Urban Population

64,435
Rural Population

33.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.22%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.26%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

412,305
Population In Low Income Areas

398,608
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,697
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

474,030
Housing Units

451,426
Urban Housing Units

22,604
Rural Housing Units

156,910
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

152,912
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,998
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40 Sumter County

93,420
Total Population

52,568
Urban Population

40,852
Rural Population

34.9%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

8.16%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.32%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

32,608
Population In Low Income Areas

4,291
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

28,317
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

41,361
Housing Units

28,186
Urban Housing Units

13,175
Rural Housing Units

12,702
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,816
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,886
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39 Duval County

864,263
Total Population

817,599
Urban Population

46,664
Rural Population

35.07%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.07%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

303,080
Population In Low Income Areas

303,080
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

342,450
Housing Units

325,251
Urban Housing Units

17,199
Rural Housing Units

120,592
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

120,592
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38 Escambia County

297,619
Total Population

268,900
Urban Population

28,719
Rural Population

35.19%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.72%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.25%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

104,733
Population In Low Income Areas

96,046
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,687
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

116,238
Housing Units

106,148
Urban Housing Units

10,090
Rural Housing Units

41,710
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

39,135
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,575
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

37 Suwannee County

41,551
Total Population

-
Urban Population

41,551
Rural Population

35.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,872
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,872
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,953
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

15,953
Rural Housing Units

5,874
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,874
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

36 Orange County

1,145,956
Total Population

1,079,799
Urban Population

66,157
Rural Population

36.1%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

38.31%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

413,648
Population In Low Income Areas

413,648
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

421,847
Housing Units

398,856
Urban Housing Units

22,991
Rural Housing Units

151,388
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

151,388
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

35 Hernando County

172,778
Total Population

125,714
Urban Population

47,064
Rural Population

37.18%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

46.71%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

11.71%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

64,231
Population In Low Income Areas

58,722
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,509
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

71,745
Housing Units

52,411
Urban Housing Units

19,334
Rural Housing Units

27,342
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25,104
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,238
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

34 Marion County

331,298
Total Population

192,479
Urban Population

138,819
Rural Population

37.18%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

39.46%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

34.02%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

123,173
Population In Low Income Areas

75,944
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

47,229
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

137,726
Housing Units

81,841
Urban Housing Units

55,885
Rural Housing Units

51,144
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31,501
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19,643
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

33 Polk County

602,095
Total Population

457,813
Urban Population

144,282
Rural Population

39.86%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

40.76%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.01%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

240,025
Population In Low Income Areas

186,620
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

53,405
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

227,485
Housing Units

173,844
Urban Housing Units

53,641
Rural Housing Units

86,981
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

67,428
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19,553
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

32 Pasco County

464,697
Total Population

405,238
Urban Population

59,459
Rural Population

41.27%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.85%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

37.28%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

191,776
Population In Low Income Areas

169,611
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

22,165
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

189,612
Housing Units

166,855
Urban Housing Units

22,757
Rural Housing Units

83,174
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

74,112
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9,062
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

31 Walton County

55,043
Total Population

21,528
Urban Population

33,515
Rural Population

44.33%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.93%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.15%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

24,399
Population In Low Income Areas

5,582
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,817
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

22,301
Housing Units

9,297
Urban Housing Units

13,004
Rural Housing Units

9,098
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,222
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,876
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

30 Hamilton County

14,799
Total Population

-
Urban Population

14,799
Rural Population

44.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.56%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,595
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,595
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,617
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,617
Rural Housing Units

2,544
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,544
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

29 Leon County

275,487
Total Population

230,964
Urban Population

44,523
Rural Population

45.07%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

50.34%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

17.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

124,152
Population In Low Income Areas

116,263
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,889
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

110,945
Housing Units

94,067
Urban Housing Units

16,878
Rural Housing Units

52,001
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

48,890
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,111
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Columbia County

67,531
Total Population

14,861
Urban Population

52,670
Rural Population

46.28%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.46%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

31,256
Population In Low Income Areas

7,311
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

23,945
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

24,941
Housing Units

5,874
Urban Housing Units

19,067
Rural Housing Units

10,771
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,935
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,836
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Osceola County

268,685
Total Population

243,383
Urban Population

25,302
Rural Population

46.4%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.22%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

124,664
Population In Low Income Areas

124,664
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

90,603
Housing Units

81,457
Urban Housing Units

9,146
Rural Housing Units

40,996
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

40,996
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Miami-Dade County

2,496,435
Total Population

2,471,045
Urban Population

25,390
Rural Population

46.81%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

47.04%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

24.49%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,168,695
Population In Low Income Areas

1,162,477
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,218
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

867,352
Housing Units

860,778
Urban Housing Units

6,574
Rural Housing Units

410,313
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

408,951
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,362
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Citrus County

141,236
Total Population

87,249
Urban Population

53,987
Rural Population

50.13%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

53.81%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

44.19%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

70,802
Population In Low Income Areas

46,945
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

23,857
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

63,304
Housing Units

39,250
Urban Housing Units

24,054
Rural Housing Units

31,584
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21,090
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,494
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Alachua County

247,336
Total Population

178,192
Urban Population

69,144
Rural Population

51.39%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

65.08%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

16.12%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

127,118
Population In Low Income Areas

115,970
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,148
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

100,516
Housing Units

73,111
Urban Housing Units

27,405
Rural Housing Units

51,138
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

46,703
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,435
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Jackson County

49,746
Total Population

8,805
Urban Population

40,941
Rural Population

51.65%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.25%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

25,695
Population In Low Income Areas

8,805
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,890
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,417
Housing Units

3,599
Urban Housing Units

13,818
Rural Housing Units

8,970
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,599
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,371
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Okeechobee County

39,996
Total Population

24,204
Urban Population

15,792
Rural Population

52.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.01%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.05%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,808
Population In Low Income Areas

12,589
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,219
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

14,013
Housing Units

8,719
Urban Housing Units

5,294
Rural Housing Units

7,383
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,190
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,193
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Gulf County

15,863
Total Population

-
Urban Population

15,863
Rural Population

52.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.56%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,337
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,337
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,335
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,335
Rural Housing Units

2,175
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,175
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Washington County

24,896
Total Population

-
Urban Population

24,896
Rural Population

52.93%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.93%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,178
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,178
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,864
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

8,864
Rural Housing Units

4,257
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,257
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Baker County

27,115
Total Population

14,215
Urban Population

12,900
Rural Population

55.5%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.98%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

58.29%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,050
Population In Low Income Areas

7,531
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,519
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,772
Housing Units

4,785
Urban Housing Units

3,987
Rural Housing Units

4,603
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,474
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,129
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Holmes County

19,927
Total Population

7,251
Urban Population

12,676
Rural Population

63.61%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,676
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,676
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,354
Housing Units

2,278
Urban Housing Units

5,076
Rural Housing Units

5,076
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,076
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Madison County

19,224
Total Population

-
Urban Population

19,224
Rural Population

63.83%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

63.83%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

12,270
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

12,270
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,985
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,985
Rural Housing Units

4,144
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,144
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Lafayette County

8,870
Total Population

-
Urban Population

8,870
Rural Population

64.33%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

64.33%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,706
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

5,706
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,580
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,580
Rural Housing Units

2,126
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,126
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Highlands County

98,786
Total Population

61,963
Urban Population

36,823
Rural Population

67.46%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

78.39%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

49.08%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

66,643
Population In Low Income Areas

48,572
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

18,071
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

42,604
Housing Units

26,161
Urban Housing Units

16,443
Rural Housing Units

28,505
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20,329
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8,176
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Jefferson County

14,761
Total Population

-
Urban Population

14,761
Rural Population

69.54%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.54%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,265
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

10,265
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,646
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,646
Rural Housing Units

3,723
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,723
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Gilchrist County

16,939
Total Population

-
Urban Population

16,939
Rural Population

69.58%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

69.58%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,787
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,787
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,121
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,121
Rural Housing Units

4,505
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,505
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Levy County

40,801
Total Population

4,153
Urban Population

36,648
Rural Population

71.56%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

68.33%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

29,196
Population In Low Income Areas

4,153
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

25,043
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,404
Housing Units

1,552
Urban Housing Units

14,852
Rural Housing Units

11,742
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,552
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,190
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Hendry County

39,140
Total Population

14,734
Urban Population

24,406
Rural Population

71.6%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.11%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

83.97%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

28,024
Population In Low Income Areas

7,530
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

20,494
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,025
Housing Units

4,947
Urban Housing Units

7,078
Rural Housing Units

8,495
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,601
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,894
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Hardee County

27,731
Total Population

4,110
Urban Population

23,621
Rural Population

73.03%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

68.34%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

20,252
Population In Low Income Areas

4,110
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,142
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,245
Housing Units

1,150
Urban Housing Units

7,095
Rural Housing Units

5,835
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,150
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,685
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Liberty County

8,365
Total Population

-
Urban Population

8,365
Rural Population

74.81%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

74.81%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,258
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,258
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,525
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,525
Rural Housing Units

1,688
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,688
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Union County

15,535
Total Population

7,319
Urban Population

8,216
Rural Population

76.05%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.71%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,814
Population In Low Income Areas

7,319
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,495
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,048
Housing Units

1,703
Urban Housing Units

2,345
Rural Housing Units

3,366
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,703
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,663
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Gadsden County

46,389
Total Population

3,457
Urban Population

42,932
Rural Population

80.95%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

79.41%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

37,551
Population In Low Income Areas

3,457
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

34,094
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,952
Housing Units

1,247
Urban Housing Units

15,705
Rural Housing Units

13,401
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,247
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,154
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Glades County

12,884
Total Population

3,748
Urban Population

9,136
Rural Population

82.41%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

75.2%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

10,618
Population In Low Income Areas

3,748
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,870
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,533
Housing Units

872
Urban Housing Units

3,661
Rural Housing Units

3,393
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

872
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,521
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Putnam County

74,364
Total Population

19,610
Urban Population

54,754
Rural Population

83.52%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

77.62%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

62,111
Population In Low Income Areas

19,610
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

42,501
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

29,409
Housing Units

7,434
Urban Housing Units

21,975
Rural Housing Units

24,620
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7,434
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17,186
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 DeSoto County

34,862
Total Population

13,900
Urban Population

20,962
Rural Population

87.99%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

80.03%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

30,676
Population In Low Income Areas

13,900
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,776
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,445
Housing Units

4,378
Urban Housing Units

7,067
Rural Housing Units

9,431
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,378
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,053
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Dixie County

16,422
Total Population

-
Urban Population

16,422
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,422
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,422
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,316
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

6,316
Rural Housing Units

6,316
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,316
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Franklin County

11,549
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,549
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,549
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,549
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,254
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,254
Rural Housing Units

4,254
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,254
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Calhoun County

14,625
Total Population

8,196
Urban Population

6,429
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,625
Population In Low Income Areas

8,196
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,429
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,061
Housing Units

2,496
Urban Housing Units

2,565
Rural Housing Units

5,061
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,496
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,565
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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