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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Florida Ridge

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 175 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Florida Ridge · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Florida Ridge Indian River County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Florida Ridge
11.3%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Florida Ridge · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.3% · 2024
First value 15.6% · 2013
Highest 15.6% · 2013
Lowest 9.2% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFlorida RidgeChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.3% +0.8 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 10.5% −0.9 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.3% +0.8 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.5% +0.2 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.3% −0.4 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 10.7% +0.6 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.1% −0.3 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.4% +1.2 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 9.2% −5.4 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.6% +0.1 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 14.4% −1.1 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.6% 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…
160 Floral City 15.7%
161 Port Charlotte 15.6%
162 Golden Beach 15.6%
163 Florida Ridge 15.6%
164 Melbourne 15.5%
165 Hollywood 15.4%
166 Callaway 15.4%
…

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

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.