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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Bell
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
131 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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
13.1%
−2.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
131 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.2 pp
vs Levy County
−4.2 pp
Levy County: 17.4% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bell · Levy County · Florida · United States
−1.2 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Bell
Levy County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Bell · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
13.1% · 2024
First value
12.9% · 2013
Highest
22.5% · 2020
Lowest
12.9% · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Bell | Change | Levy County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 13.1% | −2.0 pp | 17.4% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 15.2% | +0.7 pp | 17.2% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 14.5% | −2.6 pp | 15.7% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 17.1% | −5.4 pp | 18.0% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 22.5% | +2.5 pp | 19.2% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 20.0% | +4.3 pp | 20.7% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 15.7% | −4.2 pp | 20.7% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 20.0% | +0.4 pp | 21.9% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 19.6% | +0.5 pp | 22.2% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 19.1% | +4.8 pp | 22.0% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 14.4% | +1.4 pp | 24.0% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 12.9% | 23.7% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captiva | 53.9% | |
| 2 | St Leo | 50.0% | |
| 3 | Opa-locka | 47.2% | |
| 4 | Seville | 44.4% | |
| 5 | Chiefland | 43.8% | |
| 6 | Dover | 43.2% | |
| 7 | Immokalee | 42.4% | |
| 8 | Belle Glade | 42.1% | |
| 9 | Brownsville | 40.2% | |
| 10 | Gladeview | 39.9% | |
| 11 | Florida City | 38.3% | |
| 12 | Pahokee | 37.9% | |
| 13 | University | 37.4% | |
| 14 | Fellsmere | 36.0% | |
| 15 | Masaryktown | 35.4% | |
| 16 | Carrabelle | 34.1% | |
| 17 | Inglis | 32.6% | |
| 18 | Mangonia Park | 32.5% | |
| 19 | Tice | 32.4% | |
| 20 | Fort Pierce | 32.4% | |
| 21 | Perry | 32.2% | |
| 22 | South Bay | 31.8% | |
| 23 | Naranja | 31.2% | |
| 24 | Goulding | 30.3% | |
| 25 | Goodland | 30.2% | |
| … | |||
| 131 | Clearwater | 15.9% | |
| 132 | Jacksonville | 15.9% | |
| 133 | Bradenton | 15.8% | |
| 134 | Bell | 15.7% | |
| 135 | Lower Grand Lagoon | 15.7% | |
| 136 | Crestview | 15.7% | |
| 137 | Port Orange | 15.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
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
Bell in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$1.7B
2024 · Levy County
Economic growth
11.1%
2024 · Levy County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025 · Levy County
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.4%
Aug 2026 · Levy County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
65.6%
2024
Labour force
19,128
2025 · Levy County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida