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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Ocean Ridge

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 317 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Ocean Ridge · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−2.6 pp since 2014
Ocean Ridge Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Ocean Ridge
6.4%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Ocean Ridge · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 6.4% · 2024
First value 6.2% · 2013
Highest 9.1% · 2014
Lowest 4.1% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearOcean RidgeChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 6.4% −0.6 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.0% +2.1 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 4.9% −1.8 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 6.7% +0.2 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 6.5% +2.4 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 4.1% −2.7 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 6.8% −1.0 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 7.8% −0.3 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 8.1% +0.2 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 7.9% −1.2 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 9.1% +2.9 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 6.2% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…
303 Merritt Island 6.9%
304 San Antonio 6.8%
305 Lecanto 6.7%
306 Ocean Ridge 6.7%
307 Melbourne Village 6.6%
308 Ridge Manor 6.6%
309 Seffner 6.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.