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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Jensen Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 75 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jensen Beach Martin County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 16.7% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 75 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.7 pp
vs Martin County +5.4 pp Martin County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jensen Beach · Martin County · Florida · United States
+3.7 pp since 2014
Jensen Beach Martin County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jensen Beach
16.7%
Martin 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 Jensen Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.7% · 2024
First value 12.0% · 2013
Highest 18.8% · 2021
Lowest 9.0% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJensen BeachChange Martin CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.7% −0.6 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.2% +0.1 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 17.1% −1.7 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.8% +1.2 pp 10.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.6% +8.7 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.0% −1.6 pp 9.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.6% −5.0 pp 10.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.6% +0.6 pp 10.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.0% +0.3 pp 11.8% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.6% +1.7 pp 12.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.0% +0.9 pp 12.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 12.0% 13.0% 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%
…
205 Port Richey 13.1%
206 Vero Beach South 13.0%
207 Lake Magdalene 13.0%
208 Jensen Beach 13.0%
209 Bal Harbour 12.9%
210 Wilton Manors 12.9%
211 Jay 12.8%
…

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.