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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 2, 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
192 South Pasadena 12.5%
193 Fort Myers Beach 12.4%
194 Fernandina Beach 12.4%
195 Cape Canaveral 12.3%
196 North Bay Village 12.2%
197 Bonita Springs 12.2%
198 Doral 12.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.