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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Boynton Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 122 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Boynton Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−4.0 pp since 2014
Boynton Beach 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
Boynton Beach
13.7%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Boynton Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.7% · 2024
First value 17.8% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2013
Lowest 11.4% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBoynton BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.7% +1.9 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.8% +0.3 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.4% −1.7 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 13.2% +0.3 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.9% −0.8 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.8% −1.2 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.0% −1.7 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.7% +0.7 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.0% −0.8 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 16.8% −0.8 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.7% −0.1 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.8% 14.5% 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%
…
153 Hudson 16.1%
154 Gulfport 16.1%
155 Clearwater 16.0%
156 Boynton Beach 16.0%
157 Stock Island 16.0%
158 Ferry Pass 16.0%
159 Ojus 15.9%
…

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.