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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Tequesta

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 282 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Tequesta · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+2.3 pp since 2014
Tequesta Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Tequesta
7.7%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Tequesta · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7.7% · 2024
First value 5.0% · 2013
Highest 7.7% · 2024
Lowest 4.6% · 2015
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearTequestaChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 7.7% +2.5 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 5.1% −1.7 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 6.9% +2.0 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 4.9% −2.0 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 6.9% −0.2 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 7.0% +1.0 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 6.1% +0.7 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 5.3% −1.0 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 6.3% +1.7 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 4.6% −0.8 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 5.4% +0.4 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 5.0% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…
363 Surfside 5.2%
364 South Beach 5.1%
365 Palm City 5.1%
366 Tequesta 5.0%
367 Alva 5.0%
368 Cooper City 4.7%
369 Ponce Inlet 4.7%
…

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

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.