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Below the poverty line in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points section.rank · Towns of Florida section.updated Nov 1, 2026
economy · Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 16.3% −0.6 pp section.change_since
Towns of Florida · 2024 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since −11.4 pp
vs Lee County +4.3 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
−11.4 pp section.change_since
Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

section.compare Below the poverty line · percent
Fort Myers
16.3%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.3% · 2024
First value 28.6% · 2013
Highest 28.6% · 2013
Lowest 16.0% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

section.all_years · 2013 – 2024

YearFort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024section.estimate 16.3% −0.6 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023section.estimate 16.8% +0.8 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022section.estimate 16.1% +0.1 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021section.estimate 16.0% −0.0 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020section.estimate 16.0% −0.8 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019section.estimate 16.8% −0.6 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018section.estimate 17.4% −3.3 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017section.estimate 20.6% −2.0 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016section.estimate 22.6% −1.6 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015section.estimate 24.2% −3.4 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014section.estimate 27.7% −0.9 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013section.estimate 28.6% 15.4% 16.3% —

section.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%
…
62 Hernando 24.5%
63 Lake Park 24.5%
64 Palm Springs 24.4%
65 Fort Myers 24.2%
66 Dania Beach 24.2%
67 Palm River-Clair Mel 24.2%
68 Pembroke Park 24.1%
…

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

section.what

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

section.how

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.