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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Vero Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 81 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Vero Beach Indian River County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 16.1% +1.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 81 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −7.4 pp
vs Indian River County +5.1 pp Indian River County: 11.1% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Vero Beach · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−7.4 pp since 2014
Vero Beach 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
16.1%
Indian River County
11.1%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Vero Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.1% · 2024
First value 20.4% · 2013
Highest 23.5% · 2014
Lowest 11.0% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVero BeachChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.1% +1.7 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.4% +0.5 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.0% +1.2 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.8% +1.7 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.0% −0.1 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.2% −1.4 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.6% −2.6 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.2% −4.7 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.9% −0.0 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 19.9% −3.7 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 23.5% +3.2 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 20.4% 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
108 Canal Point 19.9%
109 Defuniak Springs 19.9%
110 Bagdad 19.9%
111 Vero Beach 19.9%
112 Ridge Manor 19.6%
113 Bayonet Point 19.5%
114 Sarasota 19.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.