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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Cape Canaveral

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 231 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 1, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cape Canaveral · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−5.4 pp since 2014
Cape Canaveral Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Cape Canaveral
9.6%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Cape Canaveral · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.6% · 2024
First value 14.4% · 2013
Highest 15.0% · 2014
Lowest 8.5% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCape CanaveralChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.6% +0.8 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.8% +0.4 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.5% −1.2 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 9.7% −1.3 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.0% +1.0 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 10.0% −2.3 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.3% −2.7 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.0% +2.0 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 12.9% −0.5 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.4% −1.6 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.0% +0.6 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.4% 13.5% 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.

#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%
…
157 Pinellas Park 15.2%
158 Largo 15.1%
159 Ojus 15.1%
160 Cape Canaveral 15.0%
161 Town 'N' Country 15.0%
162 Port Orange 14.9%
163 Spring Hill 14.9%
…

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.