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Below the poverty line in Florida Ridge

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 175 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
…
182 Ridge Manor 14.7%
183 Milton 14.6%
184 Bokeelia 14.6%
185 Florida Ridge 14.4%
186 Citrus Springs 14.4%
187 Bell 14.4%
188 Floral City 14.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.