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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Captiva

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 2 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Captiva Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 47.5% −9.9 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 2 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −12.9 pp
vs Lee County +35.5 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Captiva · Lee County · Florida · United States
−12.9 pp since 2014
Captiva 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
Captiva
47.5%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Captiva · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 47.5% · 2024
First value 40.0% · 2013
Highest 64.7% · 2016
Lowest 40.0% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearCaptivaChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 47.5% −9.9 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 57.4% +4.4 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 53.0% +6.4 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 46.6% −12.8 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 59.4% +6.3 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 53.1% −0.8 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 53.9% −6.4 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 60.3% −4.4 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 64.7% +0.9 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 63.8% +3.4 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 60.4% +20.4 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 40.0% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · 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 Captiva 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.