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Below the poverty line in Florida City

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 6 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Florida City · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−13.8 pp since 2014
Florida City 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
Florida City
32.4%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Florida City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 32.4% · 2024
First value 47.6% · 2013
Highest 48.7% · 2015
Lowest 31.0% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearFlorida CityChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 32.4% +1.3 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 31.0% −1.6 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 32.6% +0.7 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 31.9% +0.8 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 31.1% −8.9 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 40.0% +1.7 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 38.3% −2.9 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 41.2% −7.0 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 48.1% −0.6 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 48.7% +2.5 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 46.2% −1.4 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 47.6% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…

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

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.