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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 28, 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

2021 · 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 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…
117 Sunny Isles Beach 14.8%
118 Olympia Heights 14.8%
119 Temple Terrace 14.8%
120 West Miami 14.7%
121 Bradenton 14.7%
122 South Miami 14.7%
123 Tavernier 14.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.