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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Delray Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 137 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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 13.0% +0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 137 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.0 pp
vs Palm Beach County +1.7 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−5.0 pp since 2014
Delray Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Delray Beach
13.0%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.0% · 2024
First value 15.8% · 2013
Highest 18.0% · 2014
Lowest 11.7% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDelray BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.0% +0.5 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.6% +0.4 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −0.2 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.3% +0.1 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.3% +0.6 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.7% −3.4 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.1% −1.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.5% −0.7 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.2% −0.6 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.8% −0.3 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.0% +2.2 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.8% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · 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 59.4%
2 Masaryktown 43.3%
3 Goodland 42.4%
4 St Leo 41.3%
5 Opa-locka 40.4%
6 Belle Glade 40.2%
7 Brownsville 38.0%
8 Pahokee 37.6%
9 Wimauma 37.1%
10 University 35.9%
11 Gladeview 35.3%
12 Crystal Springs 34.4%
13 Yankeetown 33.3%
14 Chiefland 32.9%
15 Goulding 32.4%
16 Perry 32.2%
17 Dover 32.1%
18 Panacea 31.9%
19 Immokalee 31.7%
20 Florida City 31.1%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
24 Jay 28.4%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
…
165 Belleair Bluffs 12.4%
166 Cedar Key 12.4%
167 Largo 12.3%
168 Delray Beach 12.3%
169 Sunrise 12.3%
170 Margate 12.2%
171 Surfside 12.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.