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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 27, 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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
356 Odessa 4.5%
357 Manasota Key 4.4%
358 Ponce Inlet 4.4%
359 The Acreage 4.4%
360 Highland Beach 4.3%
361 South Beach 4.3%
362 Satellite Beach 4.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.