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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Ruskin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 187 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 25, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ruskin 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 10.8% −0.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 187 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −8.1 pp
vs Hillsborough County −2.0 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Ruskin · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−8.1 pp since 2014
Ruskin 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
Ruskin
10.8%
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 Ruskin · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.8% · 2024
First value 19.8% · 2013
Highest 19.8% · 2017
Lowest 10.8% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearRuskinChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.8% −0.3 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.0% −3.0 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.1% −2.9 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 16.9% −0.2 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.2% −0.6 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 17.7% −0.1 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.9% −1.9 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 19.8% +0.4 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.4% +0.5 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 18.9% +0.1 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.8% −1.0 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 19.8% 16.8% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
115 Stuart 19.2%
116 Bell 19.1%
117 Crestview 19.1%
118 Ruskin 18.9%
119 Titusville 18.8%
120 Nokomis 18.7%
121 Bonita Springs 18.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.