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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 27, 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

2014 · 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 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
…
142 Stock Island 17.2%
143 St. Petersburg 17.2%
144 Bayonet Point 17.0%
145 El Portal 17.0%
146 Ojus 16.9%
147 West Miami 16.7%
148 Nokomis 16.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.