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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Plant City

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 98 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Plant City Hillsborough 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 15.0% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 98 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.8 pp
vs Hillsborough County +2.3 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Plant City · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−2.8 pp since 2014
Plant City 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
Plant City
15.0%
Hillsborough County
12.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Plant City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.0% · 2024
First value 17.7% · 2013
Highest 17.8% · 2014
Lowest 14.0% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPlant CityChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.0% −0.2 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.2% −0.2 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 15.4% −0.1 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.5% +1.0 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 14.4% −0.6 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.0% +0.8 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.2% +0.3 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.0% −0.5 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.5% −2.5 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.0% −0.9 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.8% +0.2 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.7% 16.8% 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%
…
171 Port Orange 14.7%
172 Port Charlotte 14.7%
173 Lower Grand Lagoon 14.7%
174 Plant City 14.5%
175 Floral City 14.3%
176 Merritt Island 14.3%
177 Valparaiso 14.3%
…

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.