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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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
276 Carrollwood 9.3%
277 Boca Raton 9.3%
278 Port St Joe 9.2%
279 Florida Ridge 9.2%
280 Pace 9.2%
281 St Pete Beach 9.1%
282 Punta Gorda 9.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.