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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 78 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
Economy & jobs · Fort Myers 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 16.3% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 78 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −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 since 2014
Fort Myers 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
16.3%
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 · 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

All years · 2013 – 2024

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

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 The Meadows 1.7%
383 Nocatee 1.9%
382 Melbourne Beach 1.9%
381 South Beach 2.5%
380 Horseshoe Beach 2.5%
379 Belleair 3.0%
378 Parkland 3.5%
377 Hillsboro Beach 3.5%
376 Sewall's Point 3.7%
375 Juno Beach 3.7%
374 Satellite Beach 4.0%
373 Citrus Hills 4.1%
372 Hypoluxo 4.3%
371 Indian River Shores 4.4%
370 North Redington Beach 4.4%
369 Cooper City 4.4%
368 Palm City 4.4%
367 Tierra Verde 5.0%
366 San Antonio 5.0%
365 Belleair Beach 5.2%
364 Fruit Cove 5.2%
363 Westchase 5.3%
362 Anna Maria 5.3%
…
72 Crystal Springs 22.5%
71 Dania Beach 22.5%
70 Palm Springs 22.6%
69 Fort Myers 22.6%
68 Defuniak Springs 22.7%
67 Palm River-Clair Mel 22.9%
66 Miami Gardens 23.4%
…

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.