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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Bonita Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 233 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Bonita Springs · Lee County · Florida · United States
−10.5 pp since 2014
Bonita Springs Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Bonita Springs
9.6%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Bonita Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.6% · 2024
First value 16.8% · 2013
Highest 20.1% · 2014
Lowest 7.6% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBonita SpringsChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.6% +1.2 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.4% +0.5 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 7.9% −0.7 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.6% +1.0 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.6% −1.0 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 8.6% −3.6 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.2% −0.3 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.5% −2.2 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.7% −3.8 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 18.5% −1.6 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 20.1% +3.3 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.8% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
167 Jensen Beach 15.0%
168 Town 'N' Country 14.9%
169 Milton 14.9%
170 Bonita Springs 14.7%
171 Port Orange 14.7%
172 Port Charlotte 14.7%
173 Lower Grand Lagoon 14.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.