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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Brooksville

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 47 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Brooksville Hernando County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 19.7% −2.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 47 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −11.3 pp
vs Hernando County +8.0 pp Hernando County: 11.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Brooksville · Hernando County · Florida · United States
−11.3 pp since 2014
Brooksville Hernando County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Brooksville
19.7%
Hernando County
11.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Brooksville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.7% · 2024
First value 24.5% · 2013
Highest 31.0% · 2014
Lowest 18.7% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearBrooksvilleChange Hernando CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.7% −2.3 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 22.0% +2.0 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 20.0% −0.9 pp 12.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 20.9% +2.1 pp 13.2% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 18.8% −1.7 pp 14.4% 13.3% —
2019estimate 20.4% +1.0 pp 14.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 19.4% +0.7 pp 14.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.7% −1.9 pp 14.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 20.7% −6.6 pp 15.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 27.3% −3.8 pp 15.9% 16.5% —
2014estimate 31.0% +6.5 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 24.5% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · 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 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
102 Lantana 18.9%
103 Bayonet Point 18.8%
104 Callahan 18.7%
105 Brooksville 18.7%
106 Lake Park 18.7%
107 Stuart 18.7%
108 Sarasota 18.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.