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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 27, 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
75 North Miami Beach 23.2%
76 Lauderhill 23.1%
77 Baldwin 23.1%
78 Miami Gardens 23.1%
79 Perry 22.9%
80 Elfers 22.9%
81 Marathon 22.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.