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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Dover

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

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

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Latest value · 2024 23.5% −12.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 23 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −32.1 pp
vs Hillsborough County +10.8 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Dover · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−32.1 pp since 2014
Dover Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Dover
23.5%
Hillsborough County
12.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Dover · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 23.5% · 2024
First value 43.7% · 2013
Highest 55.7% · 2014
Lowest 23.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDoverChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 23.5% −12.0 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 35.5% −4.2 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 39.7% +5.8 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 33.9% +1.8 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 32.1% −6.5 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 38.5% −4.7 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 43.2% +5.6 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 37.6% −6.2 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 43.8% −2.2 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 46.0% −9.7 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 55.7% +11.9 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 43.7% 16.8% 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.

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 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%
…

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.