Just Income
Just Income was launched in 2022 by Mayor Lauren Poe.
115
participants
$1,000 1st month then $600
monthly payment
1 Year
duration
$874,000
invested in community
| Program Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 115 individuals |
| Amount | $1,000 1st month then $600 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | January 2022-February 2023 |
| Eligibility | Alachua County residents who are within six months of their release from federal/Florida state prison, released from jail with a felony or beginning felony probation. |
About Just Income
Just Income is a guaranteed income project in Alachua County, Florida, providing temporary, unconditional monthly payments directly to people who have been impacted by the justice system. This pilot is designed and administered by formerly incarcerated people. We believe a guaranteed income can mitigate known barriers to successful reentry and unlock the inherent potential of our justice-impacted neighbors. 115 justice-impacted people were randomly selected from our applicant pool to receive $1,000 in the first month, followed by $600 a month for the next eleven months. Alachua County residents who met one of these criteria within six months of the application deadline were eligible to apply: Released from a Florida state prison, released from federal prison, released from a Florida county jail with a new felony conviction, or began felony probation in Alachua County.
Pilot concluded in 2023.
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COMMUNITY FEATURES
$44,797
$38,000
Median household income
21.2%
20%
Poverty rate
37.3%
31%
Housing burden
31.2%
40%
Childcare cost burden
8.5%
8%
Unemployment rate
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
Demographic Data for Study Participants
Median Annual Household income
Just Income
$20,372
Gainesville, FL
$42,453
Annual Household Income (Mean)
$13,581
Sample Size
115
Avg. Age of Respondent
40
Avg. Children in Household
1
Avg. Household Size
2
gendermarital statuschildren in household
Male
77%
Female
23%
Other
0%
Married
19%
Single
71%
Partnered/In-Relationship
10%
Yes
40%
No
60%
race
White
25%
African American
70%
American Indian/Alaska Native
1%
Asian
2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
Latino
1%
Other/Mixed
2%
ethnicityprimary language at home
Hispanic
7%
Non-Hispanic
93%
English
99%
Spanish
1%
Other
0%
Economic Context for Pilot Participants
The guaranteed income pilot launched during a period of dynamic change and economic challenges for pilot participants. The chart below situates this pilot in the context of unemployment and inflation.
Unemployment
Inflation
Pilot Timeline
Spending Breakdown
The data in this pie chart shows aggregate spending for guaranteed income participants in Gainesville, FL. This includes all non-cash expenditures from the participants' bank accounts, not just those that are from the guaranteed income they received.
Spending breakdown
Retail sales and services accounted for the largest share of spending, at 35.61%, followed by Food and groceries (33.78%) and Transport related expenses (9.11%).
