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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 Nov 1, 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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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
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

2022 · 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
390 Chokoloskee 0.0%
389 Navarre Beach 1.1%
388 Sewall's Point 1.1%
387 Sea Ranch Lakes 1.1%
386 Pineland 1.3%
385 Tierra Verde 1.6%
384 Crawfordville 1.9%
383 Neptune Beach 2.2%
382 Fruit Cove 2.3%
381 Anna Maria 2.4%
380 Jupiter Farms 2.5%
379 Mexico Beach 2.8%
378 Lake Clarke Shores 2.8%
377 Bagdad 3.0%
376 Indian River Shores 3.1%
375 Hurlburt Field 3.3%
374 El Portal 3.3%
373 Seville 3.3%
372 Nocatee 3.5%
371 Malabar 3.6%
370 Longboat Key 3.6%
369 Miramar Beach 3.7%
368 Redington Shores 3.8%
367 Apollo Beach 3.9%
366 Parkland 3.9%
…
13 South Bay 32.0%
12 Century 32.1%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
9 Florida City 32.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
7 Naranja 33.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.