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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Lake Worth Beach

2020 – 2024 · 5 data points 31 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lake Worth Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 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 21.2% +0.4 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 31 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Palm Beach County +9.9 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2020 – 2024 percent · Lake Worth Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
Lake Worth Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Lake Worth Beach
21.2%
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 Lake Worth Beach · 2020 – 2024
Latest value 21.2% · 2024
First value 25.2% · 2020
Highest 25.2% · 2020
Lowest 20.8% · 2023
Data points 5

By year

All years · 2020 – 2024

YearLake Worth BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 21.2% +0.4 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 20.8% −0.2 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 21.1% −2.7 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 23.7% −1.5 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 25.2% 11.6% 13.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · 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 Captiva 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
41 Goulds 21.7%
42 Medley 21.5%
43 Pinewood 21.2%
44 Lake Worth Beach 21.1%
45 Gibsonton 21.0%
46 Holiday 21.0%
47 Hallandale Beach 20.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.