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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Cross City
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
32 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
21.1%
−0.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
32 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.6 pp
vs Dixie County
+0.2 pp
Dixie County: 20.9% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Cross City · Dixie County · Florida · United States
−5.6 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Cross City
Dixie County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Cross City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
21.1% · 2024
First value
32.2% · 2013
Highest
32.2% · 2013
Lowest
18.5% · 2021
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Cross City | Change | Dixie County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 21.1% | −0.2 pp | 20.9% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 21.3% | +1.8 pp | 19.3% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 19.5% | +1.0 pp | 16.1% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 18.5% | −4.0 pp | 15.7% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 22.5% | −3.9 pp | 16.8% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 26.3% | +0.7 pp | 21.2% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 25.7% | −1.9 pp | 23.1% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 27.6% | −0.9 pp | 23.7% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 28.4% | −2.1 pp | 21.5% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 30.5% | +3.8 pp | 21.1% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 26.7% | −5.5 pp | 18.9% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 32.2% | 17.4% | 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.
| # | Territory | Below 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% | |
| … | |||
| 37 | Jupiter Island | 26.0% | |
| 38 | Crystal Springs | 25.9% | |
| 39 | Crystal River | 25.8% | |
| 40 | Cross City | 25.7% | |
| 41 | Dade City | 25.6% | |
| 42 | South Bradenton | 24.6% | |
| 43 | Homestead | 24.6% | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Cross City in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$426M
2024 · Dixie County
Economic growth
2.1%
2024 · Dixie County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
5.1%
2025 · Dixie County
Unemployment rate, latest month
6.0%
Aug 2026 · Dixie County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
55.0%
2024
Labour force
5,831
2025 · Dixie County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida