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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 117 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 27, 2026
Economy & jobs · West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 14.1% −0.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 117 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.0 pp
vs Palm Beach County +2.8 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−6.0 pp since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
14.1%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.1% · 2024
First value 19.4% · 2013
Highest 20.2% · 2014
Lowest 14.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.1% −0.7 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.8% −1.1 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.0% −1.0 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 17.0% +0.0 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.0% +0.4 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 16.6% −0.9 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.5% −1.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.9% −0.1 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.0% −1.0 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 20.0% −0.2 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 20.2% +0.8 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 19.4% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · 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 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
113 Palmetto 19.2%
114 Zephyrhills 19.1%
115 Century 19.0%
116 West Palm Beach 19.0%
117 Thonotosassa 18.9%
118 Orange City 18.9%
119 Goodland 18.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.