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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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
68 Monticello 21.6%
69 Panama City 21.6%
70 Homosassa Springs 21.6%
71 Miami Gardens 21.5%
72 St. Augustine 21.4%
73 Dania Beach 21.4%
74 Bagdad 21.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.