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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Highland Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 387 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Highland Beach Palm Beach 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 2.3% −0.4 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 387 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −7.1 pp
vs Palm Beach County −9.0 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Highland Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−7.1 pp since 2014
Highland Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Highland Beach
2.3%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Highland Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.3% · 2024
First value 7.6% · 2013
Highest 9.4% · 2014
Lowest 2.3% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearHighland BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.3% −0.4 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 2.7% −1.6 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 4.3% +0.0 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 4.2% −0.5 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 4.7% −1.0 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 5.7% −1.8 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 7.5% +0.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 7.1% −0.6 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 7.7% −0.3 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 8.1% −1.4 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 9.4% +1.8 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 7.6% 14.5% 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%
…
306 Wellington 8.2%
307 Shalimar 8.1%
308 Pembroke Pines 8.1%
309 Highland Beach 8.1%
310 Dunedin 8.0%
311 Alva 8.0%
312 Miami Shores 7.9%
…

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.