About one-sixth of Floridians were living in poverty last year. A family of four earning roughly $22,000 a year would be at the poverty level.
Edward Marti’ Kring with the Big Bend Homeless Coalition sees the impact on children.
“So, whereas before, we really were servicing more single adults, now really half of the people that we service here are children and their families,” said Marti’ Kring.
The survey found more than three-million Floridians living in poverty. The state and national poverty rate has increased over the last four consecutive years.