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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

2023 · 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 57.4%
2 Hastings 40.0%
3 Goulding 35.8%
4 University 35.7%
5 Dover 35.5%
6 Jay 33.5%
7 South Bay 32.2%
8 Florida City 31.0%
9 Canal Point 30.7%
10 Opa-locka 29.9%
11 Biscayne Park 29.6%
12 Gladeview 29.4%
13 Hilliard 29.4%
14 Naranja 29.2%
15 Century 28.9%
16 Belle Glade 28.4%
17 Indiantown 28.3%
18 Pahokee 27.4%
19 Fort Pierce 26.2%
20 Warrington 25.9%
21 Brownsville 25.8%
22 Wimauma 25.6%
23 Pierson 25.3%
24 Yankeetown 25.0%
25 Immokalee 24.9%
…
40 Daytona Beach 21.2%
41 Beverly Hills 21.0%
42 Grove City 20.9%
43 Lake Worth Beach 20.8%
44 Mangonia Park 20.4%
45 Tice 20.4%
46 Homosassa Springs 20.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.