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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Pensacola

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 143 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Pensacola Escambia County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 12.6% +0.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 143 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Escambia County −2.1 pp Escambia County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Pensacola · Escambia County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Pensacola Escambia County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Pensacola
12.6%
Escambia 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 Pensacola · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.6% · 2024
First value 17.0% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2018
Lowest 12.4% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPensacolaChange Escambia CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.6% +0.3 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.4% −1.8 pp 14.5% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.1% −1.2 pp 14.9% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.3% −0.6 pp 14.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.9% −1.5 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 17.4% −0.3 pp 14.0% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.8% +0.3 pp 13.9% 14.8% —
2017estimate 17.5% +0.6 pp 14.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.9% +1.2 pp 14.7% 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.7% −0.1 pp 15.8% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.8% −1.2 pp 17.1% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.0% 18.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
138 Virginia Gardens 17.1%
139 Homosassa 17.1%
140 Jacksonville 17.0%
141 Pensacola 16.9%
142 Molino 16.8%
143 Parker 16.8%
144 Miami Beach 16.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.