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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 29, 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

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%
…
121 Zephyrhills West 15.0%
122 Jacksonville 15.0%
123 Spring Hill 14.8%
124 Plant City 14.4%
125 Tamarac 14.3%
126 New Port Richey East 14.2%
127 Eglin AFB 14.1%
…

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.