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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in West Miami

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 142 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · West Miami Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 12.9% −4.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 142 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.9 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −1.9 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Miami · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−3.9 pp since 2014
West Miami Miami-Dade 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 Miami
12.9%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance West Miami · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.9% · 2024
First value 16.2% · 2013
Highest 18.0% · 2020
Lowest 10.8% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MiamiChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.9% −4.7 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.6% +5.4 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.2% −2.5 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.7% −3.2 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 18.0% +2.2 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.8% +3.0 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.7% +1.6 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.1% +0.3 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 10.8% −3.4 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.2% −2.5 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 16.7% +0.5 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.2% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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 Captiva 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
121 Lantana 16.0%
122 Lower Grand Lagoon 15.9%
123 Temple Terrace 15.8%
124 West Miami 15.8%
125 Sarasota 15.7%
126 Town 'N' Country 15.7%
127 Indian Harbour Beach 15.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.