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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Palm River-Clair Mel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 134 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 · Palm River-Clair Mel · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−12.9 pp since 2014
Palm River-Clair Mel Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Palm River-Clair Mel
13.1%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Palm River-Clair Mel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.1% · 2024
First value 27.3% · 2013
Highest 27.3% · 2013
Lowest 13.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm River-Clair MelChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.1% −2.4 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.5% −2.3 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 17.8% −0.8 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.6% +2.0 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 16.6% −1.8 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 18.4% −2.2 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 20.6% −1.1 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 21.7% −1.3 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 22.9% −1.2 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 24.2% −1.8 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 26.0% −1.4 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 27.3% 16.8% 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%
…
64 Palm Springs 24.4%
65 Fort Myers 24.2%
66 Dania Beach 24.2%
67 Palm River-Clair Mel 24.2%
68 Pembroke Park 24.1%
69 Lantana 24.0%
70 Century 23.8%
…

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.