Florida
State Government
Governor
Ron DeSantis (R)
State Senate
12
Democrats,
28
Republicans
State House
36
Democrats,
84
Republicans
Florida
Economic well-being - Florida
Extreme poverty rate
0.1
Food insecurity
0.1
Minimum wage
13.0
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.3
Poverty rate
12.0%
Unemployment rate
3.8
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
10.9
Poverty by demographic - Florida
Child poverty rate
0.2
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty
31000
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty
445000
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty
628000
Senior poverty rate
12.1 %
Women in poverty
11,688,390
October 13, 2023
City of St. Petersburg approves free public transit to low-income riders
October 6, 2023
PSTA to offer free bus rides for low-income residents going to work
January 20, 2023
Almost a million Floridians could lose their Medicaid coverage in April
November 3, 2022
Disney Florida Workers Seeking 20% Pay Hike Report Almost No Savings
October 11, 2022
Some Florida Schools Closed Indefinitely After Hurricane Ian
May 12, 2022