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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 27, 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

2022 · 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 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
121 Bell 14.5%
122 Bayshore Gardens 14.4%
123 North Fort Myers 14.3%
124 Pensacola 14.1%
125 Ruskin 14.1%
126 Callahan 14.0%
127 Surfside 14.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.