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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Tampa

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 88 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · Tampa Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 15.4% −0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 88 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.5 pp
vs Hillsborough County +2.7 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Tampa · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−6.5 pp since 2014
Tampa 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
Tampa
15.4%
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 Tampa · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.4% · 2024
First value 21.4% · 2013
Highest 22.0% · 2014
Lowest 15.4% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearTampaChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.4% −0.5 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.9% −0.9 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.8% −0.4 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 17.2% −0.3 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.5% −1.1 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 18.6% −0.9 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 19.5% −0.6 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 20.0% −1.2 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 21.2% −0.6 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 21.8% −0.2 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 22.0% +0.6 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 21.4% 16.8% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2021 · 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 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…
83 Indian Harbour Beach 17.7%
84 North Lauderdale 17.6%
85 Ensley 17.4%
86 Tampa 17.2%
87 Defuniak Springs 17.1%
88 Bokeelia 17.1%
89 Bell 17.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.