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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Delray Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 137 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Delray 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 13.0% +0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 137 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.0 pp
vs Palm Beach County +1.7 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Delray Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−5.0 pp since 2014
Delray 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
Delray Beach
13.0%
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 Delray Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.0% · 2024
First value 15.8% · 2013
Highest 18.0% · 2014
Lowest 11.7% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearDelray BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.0% +0.5 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.6% +0.4 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −0.2 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.3% +0.1 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.3% +0.6 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.7% −3.4 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.1% −1.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.5% −0.7 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.2% −0.6 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.8% −0.3 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.0% +2.2 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.8% 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%
…
126 Micco 17.9%
127 Port St John 17.8%
128 Ferry Pass 17.8%
129 Delray Beach 17.8%
130 Temple Terrace 17.7%
131 Jacksonville 17.7%
132 Deerfield Beach 17.7%
…

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.