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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Westchester

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 210 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 · Westchester · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−2.6 pp since 2014
Westchester 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
Westchester
10.0%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Westchester · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.0% · 2024
First value 13.3% · 2013
Highest 16.6% · 2018
Lowest 9.1% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWestchesterChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.0% +0.5 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 9.6% +0.5 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 9.1% −1.3 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.3% −1.6 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.9% −2.7 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.6% −2.0 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 16.6% +0.6 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.0% +3.6 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 12.4% −1.7 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.0% +1.4 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 12.6% −0.7 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 13.3% 19.9% 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%
…
173 South Miami 12.0%
174 The Hammocks 11.9%
175 Virginia Gardens 11.9%
176 Westchester 11.9%
177 Gulfport 11.9%
178 Fernandina Beach 11.8%
179 Hilliard 11.7%
…

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.