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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Ave Maria
2020 – 2024 · 5 data points
184 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
11.0%
−1.5 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
184 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Collier County
+0.3 pp
Collier County: 10.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2020 – 2024 percent · Ave Maria · Collier County · Florida · United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
2020
2022
2024
Ave Maria
Collier County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Ave Maria · 2020 – 2024
Latest value
11.0% · 2024
First value
24.9% · 2020
Highest
24.9% · 2020
Lowest
11.0% · 2024
Data points
5
By year
All years · 2020 – 2024
| Year | Ave Maria | Change | Collier County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 11.0% | −1.5 pp | 10.7% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 12.4% | −2.3 pp | 10.5% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 14.7% | −9.1 pp | 10.4% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 23.7% | −1.1 pp | 10.6% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 24.9% | 11.0% | 13.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastings | 74.5% | |
| 2 | Captiva | 47.5% | |
| 3 | University | 37.0% | |
| 4 | Goulding | 35.4% | |
| 5 | Canal Point | 34.3% | |
| 6 | Florida City | 32.4% | |
| 7 | South Bay | 32.3% | |
| 8 | Pahokee | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Naranja | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Opa-locka | 29.7% | |
| 11 | Biscayne Park | 29.5% | |
| 12 | Immokalee | 28.3% | |
| 13 | Gladeview | 27.5% | |
| 14 | Belle Glade | 27.3% | |
| 15 | Pembroke Park | 26.8% | |
| 16 | Cedar Key | 26.7% | |
| 17 | Jay | 26.6% | |
| 18 | Fort Pierce | 26.2% | |
| 19 | Brownsville | 26.2% | |
| 20 | Chiefland | 25.5% | |
| 21 | Hilliard | 25.2% | |
| 22 | Wimauma | 23.6% | |
| 23 | Dover | 23.5% | |
| 24 | Monticello | 23.3% | |
| 25 | Indiantown | 23.3% | |
| … | |||
| 181 | Port Orange | 11.0% | |
| 182 | Coconut Creek | 11.0% | |
| 183 | DeLand | 11.0% | |
| 184 | Ave Maria | 11.0% | |
| 185 | Key West | 10.9% | |
| 186 | Lake Park | 10.8% | |
| 187 | Ruskin | 10.8% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
What it means
The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.
How it is calculated
Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.
Economy & jobs
Ave Maria in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$36B
2024 · Collier County
Economic growth
5.8%
2024 · Collier County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.1%
2025 · Collier County
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.0%
Aug 2026 · Collier County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
47.4%
2024
Labour force
186K
2025 · Collier County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida