Why We Must
Overcoming a housing crisis
Immokalee is experiencing a decades-long housing crisis, with low-income families paying over 70% of their income to live in unsafe and overcrowded trailers with limited access to basic amenities.
46.6% of Immokalee residents do not have a high school degree
Almost half of Immokalee’s residents live below the poverty line
Farmworkers must pick 5,000 lbs. of tomatoes, six days a week, to earn a minimum wage
12 to 18 people typically
live together per trailer
Families pay up to $2,000 per month to rent one of “three spaces” in a trailer
“Immokalee is a vibrant, proud community, but it is burdened by low wages and a lack of affordable housing. Our vision for this community is one that focuses on housing families and improving their quality of life.”
– Andrew Van Valin, Senior Manager of Acquisitions, Development, and Special Projects for the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation
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