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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Belle Glade

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 14 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Belle Glade Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 27.3% −1.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 14 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.1 pp
vs Palm Beach County +15.9 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Belle Glade · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−6.1 pp since 2014
Belle Glade Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Belle Glade
27.3%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Belle Glade · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.3% · 2024
First value 36.3% · 2013
Highest 42.1% · 2018
Lowest 27.3% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBelle GladeChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 27.3% −1.1 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 28.4% −4.1 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 32.5% −2.1 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 34.6% −5.5 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 40.2% −0.9 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 41.1% −1.0 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 42.1% +3.0 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 39.1% +1.6 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 37.4% +1.6 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 35.9% +2.5 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 33.4% −2.9 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 36.3% 14.5% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
26 Carrabelle 32.8%
27 Pinewood 32.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.