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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Lauderdale

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 96 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Lauderdale Broward 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 15.0% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 96 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.2 pp
vs Broward County +2.8 pp Broward County: 12.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida · United States
−6.2 pp since 2014
Fort Lauderdale Broward County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Fort Lauderdale
15.0%
Broward County
12.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.0% · 2024
First value 20.6% · 2013
Highest 21.2% · 2014
Lowest 14.9% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort LauderdaleChange Broward CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.0% −0.2 pp 12.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.2% +0.3 pp 12.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.9% −0.5 pp 12.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.4% −0.4 pp 12.4% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.8% −1.1 pp 12.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.9% −0.9 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.8% −1.5 pp 13.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 19.3% −0.2 pp 14.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.5% −1.2 pp 14.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 20.7% −0.5 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 21.2% +0.6 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 20.6% 14.3% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
96 Masaryktown 21.1%
97 Holiday 21.1%
98 Medley 20.9%
99 Fort Lauderdale 20.7%
100 Hilliard 20.7%
101 DeLand 20.6%
102 West Park 20.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.