5) Immokalee
Immokalee is a small city in Southwestern Florida with a population of 25,000. The state of their economy is far worse than in most parts of the state. The average poverty rate is as high as 33%, just under Pahokee’s. In their home, more than 85% of the people speak a language other than English, which could explain the high poverty rate in the city since there is a strong correlation between immigrants and poverty across the U.S. The per capita income in Immokalee was just $9,478 the past year. A third of the city’s population is under 18 years old, which, coupled with its high poverty rate, often expresses itself in high teenage related problems, like teenage pregnancy, delinquency and truancy. The state of education is even worse in Immokalee as only 3.5% of its population holds a bachelor’s degree or higher. As for gender equality, there are no women owned firms at all, or at least none on the books that can be noted.
