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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in West Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 295 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 · West Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−1.7 pp since 2014
West Melbourne Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
West Melbourne
7.3%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance West Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7.3% · 2024
First value 9.1% · 2013
Highest 13.0% · 2017
Lowest 4.4% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 7.3% +0.5 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 6.8% +1.6 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 5.2% +0.8 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 4.4% −2.9 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.3% −4.3 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.6% +1.9 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 9.7% −3.3 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.0% +1.2 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.8% +2.4 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 9.4% +0.4 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 9.0% −0.1 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 9.1% 13.5% 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%
…
290 Panama City Beach 7.4%
291 Cocoa Beach 7.3%
292 Lighthouse Point 7.3%
293 West Melbourne 7.3%
294 Canal Point 7.2%
295 Pine Ridge 7.2%
296 Odessa 7.1%
…

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.