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 Florida's Workforce and State of Working Florida

 Living Wage and Minimum Wage 

 Community Benefits from Development

 Affordable Housing

 Labor Issues

 Immigrant workers

 Uninsured workers

 Florida's Economy
*new report*

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Black and Hispanic Population at Poverty Level 
(based on 1999 income) by State and County
Geographic AreaHispanic Population at Poverty LevelBlack Population at Poverty Level
NumberPercent of Hispanic PopulationNumberPercent of Black Population
Florida472,97517.6%571,11224.7%
Alachua County3,74930.4%12,24229.9%
Baker County8117.0%68323.6%
Bay County71720.3%4,16626.1%
Bradford County51.0%95017.1%
Brevard County3,09914.1%9,82225.4%
Broward County35,66413.1%67,92220.6%
Calhoun County6213.7%62728.9%
Charlotte County59212.9%91814.4%
Citrus County54717.9%55720.8%
Clay County70811.5%1,06911.7%
Collier County11,35023.0%3,43529.4%
Columbia County35723.9%2,46025.3%
DeSoto County3,90648.4%87322.8%
Dixie County11747.4%30526.8%
Duval County4,29013.5%47,21721.8%
Escambia County1,28516.4%18,62729.7%
Flagler County36514.3%76118.6%
Franklin County20.7%32317.2%
Gadsden County77527.9%6,44724.9%
Gilchrist County267.3%12012.3%
Glades County41826.3%17416.4%
Gulf County165.7%47821.9%
Hamilton County23725.6%1,44129.0%
Hardee County3,73438.5%47822.0%
Hendry County4,76633.4%1,68932.5%
Hernando County1,27819.0%1,13621.9%
Highlands County3,37632.3%3,29340.5%
Hillsborough County34,23919.1%36,80324.9%
Holmes County239.8%15913.6%
Indian River County1,63222.4%2,10423.5%
Jackson County13612.0%2,65521.3%
Jefferson County3313.6%1,25625.2%
Lafayette County23237.2%17517.2%
Lake County2,17718.4%5,07530.1%
Lee County8,52220.3%8,37229.3%
Leon County2,18926.6%19,67728.4%
Levy County36325.8%1,37337.0%
Liberty County6021.3%20217.0%
Madison County17231.8%2,53933.0%
Manatee County6,13125.0%5,24724.3%
Marion County3,47922.4%7,33124.9%
Martin County2,62027.6%1,55523.2%
Miami-Dade County223,33517.3%124,80127.6%
Monroe County2,10816.9%53614.3%
Nassau County14113.5%95422.5%
Okaloosa County6589.5%2,34415.5%
Okeechobee County1,62024.1%55821.2%
Orange County27,43516.3%35,79922.2%
Osceola County8,24516.2%2,09816.3%
Palm Beach County23,79716.9%37,10423.7%
Pasco County3,48317.8%1,32119.5%
Pinellas County7,00316.6%20,78025.2%
Polk County11,03024.2%16,81426.4%
Putnam County1,89145.8%4,50338.3%
St. Johns County38910.8%1,86825.2%
St. Lucie County3,68523.0%9,44332.6%
Santa Rosa County2288.1%1,04621.9%
Sarasota County2,73019.0%4,19630.7%
Seminole County4,74611.7%6,67919.6%
Sumter County41612.7%1,81424.3%
Suwannee County74941.3%1,19429.2%
Taylor County7316.6%1,22934.7%
Union County439.6%33511.1%
Volusia County5,31818.2%11,05227.6%
Wakulla County3511.5%59422.2%
Walton County19221.1%67624.6%
Washington County9518.6%63822.7%

To download this table in Microsoft Excel format click here

DATA
 Florida Wage Levels
 Income in Florida
 Florida Labor Market Statistics

 Florida Housing Cost (includes maps)

 Poverty in Florida 
 Cost of Living (new)
 Unionization in Florida
(includes maps)
 Gender and Work
 Economic Distress
 Healthcare Coverage in Florida
 Pension Coverage in Florida
 Social Security in Florida
 Taxes in Florida
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