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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Myers Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 350 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Myers Beach Lee 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 5.4% −2.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 350 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.9 pp
vs Lee County −6.6 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers Beach · Lee County · Florida · United States
−2.9 pp since 2014
Fort Myers Beach Lee 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 Myers Beach
5.4%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.4% · 2024
First value 9.6% · 2013
Highest 12.4% · 2018
Lowest 5.4% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort Myers BeachChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 5.4% −2.2 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.5% +1.2 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 6.3% +0.4 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 6.0% −0.8 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 6.8% −2.7 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.5% −2.9 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.4% +1.1 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.4% +1.2 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 10.2% −0.2 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 10.5% +2.2 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 8.3% −1.4 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 9.6% 15.4% 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
386 Horseshoe Beach 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Nocatee 1.5%
383 Pineland 1.6%
382 The Meadows 1.7%
381 Fruit Cove 2.7%
380 Belleair 2.9%
379 Anna Maria 3.1%
378 San Antonio 3.1%
377 Tierra Verde 3.4%
376 Jupiter Farms 3.4%
375 Crawfordville 3.6%
374 Indian River Shores 3.8%
373 Longboat Key 3.9%
372 Southwest Ranches 3.9%
371 Juno Beach 3.9%
370 Hypoluxo 3.9%
369 Parkland 4.1%
368 South Beach 4.2%
367 Satellite Beach 4.3%
366 Gulf Breeze 4.4%
365 Sewall's Point 4.4%
364 Westchase 4.4%
363 Melbourne Beach 4.5%
362 St George Island 4.5%
…
196 North Bay Village 12.2%
195 Cape Canaveral 12.3%
194 Fernandina Beach 12.4%
193 Fort Myers Beach 12.4%
192 South Pasadena 12.5%
191 Merritt Island 12.6%
190 Vero Beach 12.6%
…

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.