Employment & Income

Employment & Income

Economic stability is a known social determinant of health as people living in poverty are less likely to have access to health care, healthy food, stable housing and opportunities for physical activity. These disparities mean people living in poverty are more likely to die from preventable diseases.13 Research suggests that low-income status is associated with adverse health consequences, including shorter life expectancy, higher infant mortality rates and other poor health outcomes.14 In Florida, the median household income is nearly $10,000 less compared to the average household in the United States. Seminole County income exceeds the United States average.

Exhibit 15: Median Household Income by Income Group

United States Florida Seminole County

Median Household Income $55,660 $62,843

$66,768 $66,768

Less than $10,000 $10,000 to $14,999 $15,000 to $24,999 $25,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 to $199,999 $200,000 +

Median Household Income United States

6.0% 4.3% 8.9% 8.9% 12.3% 17.2% 12.7% 15.1% 6.8% 7.7% $62,843

Florida Seminole County

6.5% 4.3% 9.9% 10.3% 13.9% 18.3% 12.4% 13.1% 5.3% 6.0% $55,660

5.6% 2.7% 7.9% 8.5% 12.3% 18.1% 14.2% 15.4% 7.4% 7.9% $66,768

Source: United States Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2015-2019

13Social Determinants of Health, Economic Stability. 14American Academy of Family Physicians, Poverty & Health, The Family Medicine Perspective.

• The 2021 Federal Poverty Level (FPL) of annual household income for a typical family of four was approximately $26,500. In Seminole County, one of six (16.2%) families earns less than $25,000 per year; nearly two of five (37.0%) earn less than $50,000. • More households in Seminole County earn an annual household income of $150,000 or higher – 15.3%, compared to 11.3% in Florida state average.15

Photo courtesy of Seminole County Government

15Note that columnar percentages in the exhibit may not equal 100.0% due to rounding.