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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Opa-locka

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 10 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Opa-locka Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 29.7% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 10 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −13.4 pp
vs Miami-Dade County +14.9 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Opa-locka · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−13.4 pp since 2014
Opa-locka 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
Opa-locka
29.7%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Opa-locka · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 29.7% · 2024
First value 39.7% · 2013
Highest 50.9% · 2017
Lowest 28.0% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearOpa-lockaChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 29.7% −0.2 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 29.9% +1.9 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 28.0% −7.4 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 35.4% −5.0 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 40.4% −0.8 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 41.2% −6.0 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 47.2% −3.8 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 50.9% +6.0 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 44.9% +0.2 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 44.8% +1.7 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 43.1% +3.4 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 39.7% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · 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 59.4%
2 Masaryktown 43.3%
3 Goodland 42.4%
4 St Leo 41.3%
5 Opa-locka 40.4%
6 Belle Glade 40.2%
7 Brownsville 38.0%
8 Pahokee 37.6%
9 Wimauma 37.1%
10 University 35.9%
11 Gladeview 35.3%
12 Crystal Springs 34.4%
13 Yankeetown 33.3%
14 Chiefland 32.9%
15 Goulding 32.4%
16 Perry 32.2%
17 Dover 32.1%
18 Panacea 31.9%
19 Immokalee 31.7%
20 Florida City 31.1%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
24 Jay 28.4%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.