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
January 4, 2017
Education Week, January 4, 2017: Discrimination in Gifted Education Must End
September 23, 2016
Orlando Sentinel, September 23, 2016: (Opinion) Good news About Poverty” Keep the Champagne Corked Orlando
August 31, 2016
The Huffington Post, August 31, 2016: In This Florida District, Black Students Are Punished Far More Harshly Than White Students
August 26, 2016
Orlando Sentinel, August 26, 2016: Florida Voucher Program Grows, More Kids Use Private School Scholarships
May 24, 2016
Tallahassee Democrat, May 24, 2016: (Op-Ed) Stop insulting low-income and working class parents
June 15, 2015
WINK News, Jun3 16, 2015: Florida's teacher union appeals ruling in voucher lawsuit
"Florida's main teachers union said Monday it will not drop its legal fight against the state's largest private school voucher program despite a judge throwing out the group's lawsuit."