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 29, 2020
Delivery drivers work with nonprofits to help low-income seniors
August 25, 2020
School reopening lawsuit: Judge rules in favor of Florida teachers
August 11, 2020
Feds offer $460M in public transportation grants to several cities, including Tampa
July 20, 2020
Florida Education Association planning lawsuit against state to stop reopening of in-person classes
January 31, 2020
Amid backlash over anti-LGBTQ schools, Florida lawmakers push even less voucher oversight
December 6, 2019