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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 164 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sanibel Lee 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 11.6% +4.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 164 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.6 pp
vs Lee County −0.4 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States
+4.6 pp since 2014
Sanibel Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Sanibel
11.6%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.6% · 2024
First value 6.4% · 2013
Highest 11.6% · 2024
Lowest 5.5% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.6% +4.0 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.6% −1.9 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 9.5% +2.6 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 6.9% −1.5 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 8.4% +1.8 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 6.7% −0.8 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 7.4% +1.9 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 5.5% −2.5 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 8.0% +1.3 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 6.8% −0.2 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 7.0% +0.6 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 6.4% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
305 Loxahatchee Groves 6.7%
306 Estero 6.7%
307 Apollo Beach 6.7%
308 Sanibel 6.7%
309 Mexico Beach 6.6%
310 Melbourne Beach 6.6%
311 North Palm Beach 6.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.