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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in El Portal

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 335 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · El Portal Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 5.8% +2.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 335 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −11.2 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −8.9 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · El Portal · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−11.2 pp since 2014
El Portal Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
El Portal
5.8%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance El Portal · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.8% · 2024
First value 17.0% · 2013
Highest 20.4% · 2016
Lowest 3.3% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEl PortalChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 5.8% +2.3 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 3.4% +0.1 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 3.3% −1.7 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 5.0% −5.7 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.7% −1.0 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.7% −0.4 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.1% −7.7 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 19.8% −0.5 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 20.4% +4.4 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 16.0% −1.0 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.0% +0.0 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.0% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · 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 Hastings 74.5%
2 Captiva 47.5%
3 University 37.0%
4 Goulding 35.4%
5 Canal Point 34.3%
6 Florida City 32.4%
7 South Bay 32.3%
8 Pahokee 32.1%
9 Naranja 30.3%
10 Opa-locka 29.7%
11 Biscayne Park 29.5%
12 Immokalee 28.3%
13 Gladeview 27.5%
14 Belle Glade 27.3%
15 Pembroke Park 26.8%
16 Cedar Key 26.7%
17 Jay 26.6%
18 Fort Pierce 26.2%
19 Brownsville 26.2%
20 Chiefland 25.5%
21 Hilliard 25.2%
22 Wimauma 23.6%
23 Dover 23.5%
24 Monticello 23.3%
25 Indiantown 23.3%
…
332 Royal Palm Beach 5.9%
333 Palmetto Bay 5.8%
334 Lecanto 5.8%
335 El Portal 5.8%
336 Navarre 5.8%
337 Belleair 5.7%
338 Greater Northdale 5.7%
…

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

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.