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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Vero Beach South

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 245 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 · Vero Beach South · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−4.0 pp since 2014
Vero Beach South Indian River County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Vero Beach South
9.1%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Vero Beach South · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.1% · 2024
First value 15.3% · 2013
Highest 15.3% · 2013
Lowest 7.7% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVero Beach SouthChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.1% −0.2 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 9.2% +0.4 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.9% −1.4 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.3% +2.5 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.7% −3.9 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.7% +1.1 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.6% −0.4 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.0% −0.7 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.7% −1.8 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.5% +0.4 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.0% −2.3 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.3% 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Hastings 74.5%
2 Captiva 47.5%
3 University 37.0%
4 Goulding 35.4%
5 Canal Point 34.3%
6 Florida City 32.4%
7 South Bay 32.3%
8 Pahokee 32.1%
9 Naranja 30.3%
10 Opa-locka 29.7%
11 Biscayne Park 29.5%
12 Immokalee 28.3%
13 Gladeview 27.5%
14 Belle Glade 27.3%
15 Pembroke Park 26.8%
16 Cedar Key 26.7%
17 Jay 26.6%
18 Fort Pierce 26.2%
19 Brownsville 26.2%
20 Chiefland 25.5%
21 Hilliard 25.2%
22 Wimauma 23.6%
23 Dover 23.5%
24 Monticello 23.3%
25 Indiantown 23.3%
…
242 North Bay Village 9.3%
243 Venice 9.2%
244 Sunset 9.1%
245 Vero Beach South 9.1%
246 Temple Terrace 9.0%
247 Rockledge 9.0%
248 Bloomingdale 8.9%
…

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

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.