Poverty Statistics
Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)
- The poverty measures are:
- Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.
- Poverty Level: Percent of all residents at or below the poverty line.
- Seniors 65+ in Poverty: Percent of all adults 65 and over that are living in poverty.
- Percent of households receiving SNAP: The percent of all households receiving cash public assistance or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs
- ALICE households: The percent of households that are considered Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed. A pre-poverty statistic.
Sources: “2023 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.
Child Poverty
Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)
Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.
Sources: “2018 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE, 2020, Datasheet accessed on https://www.unitedforalice.org. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.
Total Poverty
Pensacola Metro Area (Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties)
Sources: “2018 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE, 2020, Datasheet accessed on https://www.unitedforalice.org. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.
Children Under 18 Below Poverty Level
Comparable Metros
Poverty 65+
Comparable Metros
Percent Below Poverty Level
Comparable Metros
Percent of Households Receiving food stamps/SNAP
Comparable Metros
The poverty measures are:
Child Poverty Rate: The percent of children that are living at or below the poverty line.
Poverty Level: Percent of all residents at or below the poverty line.
Seniors 65+ in Poverty: Percent of all adults 65 and over that are living in poverty.
Percent of households receiving SNAP: The percent of all households receiving cash public assistance or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs
ALICE households: The percent of households that are considered Asset Limited, Income Constrained and Employed. A pre-poverty statistic.
Sources: “2023 County Profiles,” Florida Research Center United for ALICE. Data visualization provided by the UWF Haas Center.
Updated October 20, 2023.