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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in The Acreage

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 364 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · The Acreage · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−3.6 pp since 2014
The Acreage 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
The Acreage
4.6%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance The Acreage · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 4.6% · 2024
First value 7.6% · 2013
Highest 9.4% · 2018
Lowest 4.1% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearThe AcreageChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 4.6% +0.5 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 4.1% −0.3 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 4.4% −0.4 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 4.8% −1.0 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 5.7% −3.0 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 8.7% −0.7 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 9.4% +0.3 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 9.1% +0.0 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 9.0% +0.3 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 8.7% +0.5 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 8.3% +0.7 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 7.6% 14.5% 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.

#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%
…
334 Miramar Beach 5.9%
335 San Antonio 5.9%
336 Marco Island 5.8%
337 The Acreage 5.7%
338 Palm Beach Gardens 5.6%
339 Holmes Beach 5.6%
340 Weston 5.6%
…

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.