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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

2022 · 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 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
164 Pace 12.4%
165 Margate 12.3%
166 Ellenton 12.3%
167 West Miami 12.2%
168 Citrus Park 12.2%
169 Delray Beach 12.2%
170 Spring Hill 12.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.