The percentage of single-parent families with a female householder with income below the federal poverty level.Poverty is a social determinant of health. Families with incomes below the poverty level cannot provide the same opportunities for their children that more affluent families can afford. Children from low income families have many obstacles to overcome to break the cycle of poverty in their generation.
In 2022, the percentage of Families With Female Householder (No Spouse Present) Below Poverty Level (Census ACS) in Alachua County was 24.3 compared to Florida at 21.6. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, the percentage of Families With Female Householder (No Spouse Present) Below Poverty Level (Census ACS) is more in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
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Families With Female Householder (No Spouse Present) Below Poverty Level (Census ACS), Percent of Families with Female Householder, 2022
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Families With Female Householder (No Spouse Present) Below Poverty Level (Census ACS), Percentage of Families with Female Householder, Single Year|
2022 | 24.3 | 21.6 |
2021 | 26.0 | 22.2 |
2020 | 25.4 | 22.7 |
2019 | 26.7 | 24.2 |
2018 | 29.7 | 25.8 |
2017 | 34.9 | 26.8 |
2016 | 35.4 | 28.1 |
2015 | 37.2 | 29.0 |
2014 | 39.2 | 29.2 |
2013 | 36.3 | 28.7 |
2012 | 31.7 | 27.9 |
2011 | 31.8 | 26.7 |
2010 | 30.4 | 25.9 |
2009 | 29.2 | 25.5 |