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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Miami Gardens

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 123 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−9.0 pp since 2014
Miami Gardens 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
Miami Gardens
13.6%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Miami Gardens · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.6% · 2024
First value 21.2% · 2013
Highest 23.4% · 2016
Lowest 13.6% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMiami GardensChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.6% +0.0 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 13.6% −1.8 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 15.4% −0.5 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 16.0% −1.3 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.3% −3.7 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 21.0% −0.8 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 21.7% +0.2 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 21.5% −1.9 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 23.4% +0.4 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 23.1% +0.5 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 22.6% +1.4 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 21.2% 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%
…
93 Yankeetown 21.4%
94 Tampa 21.4%
95 North Lauderdale 21.3%
96 Miami Gardens 21.2%
97 Stuart 21.1%
98 Shady Hills 20.9%
99 Laurel Hill 20.8%
…

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.