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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Port Richey

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 36 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Economy & jobs · Port Richey Pasco 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 20.7% +3.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 36 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +7.7 pp
vs Pasco County +9.7 pp Pasco County: 11.1% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port Richey · Pasco County · Florida · United States
+7.7 pp since 2014
Port Richey Pasco County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Port Richey
20.7%
Pasco County
11.1%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Port Richey · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.7% · 2024
First value 15.2% · 2013
Highest 20.7% · 2024
Lowest 13.1% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort RicheyChange Pasco CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.7% +3.0 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.8% +3.1 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.7% −0.9 pp 11.8% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 15.6% +0.2 pp 12.2% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.4% −1.2 pp 12.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.6% −1.9 pp 12.7% 14.0% —
2018estimate 18.5% +0.0 pp 13.4% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.5% +1.4 pp 13.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.1% +2.1 pp 13.6% 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.1% +2.0 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.1% −2.2 pp 14.3% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.2% 13.9% 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%
…
114 Wewahitchka 15.7%
115 Sarasota 15.6%
116 North Miami Beach 15.5%
117 Port Richey 15.4%
118 Melbourne 15.4%
119 Oakland Park 15.3%
120 Clearwater 15.3%
…

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.