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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Jay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 17 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 26.6% −6.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 17 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +13.8 pp
vs Santa Rosa County +17.9 pp Santa Rosa County: 8.8% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States
+13.8 pp since 2014
Jay Santa Rosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jay
26.6%
Santa Rosa County
8.8%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Jay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 26.6% · 2024
First value 17.3% · 2013
Highest 33.5% · 2023
Lowest 12.0% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJayChange Santa Rosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 26.6% −6.8 pp 8.8% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 33.5% +3.2 pp 8.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 30.3% +4.1 pp 8.9% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 26.1% −2.3 pp 8.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 28.4% +15.1 pp 10.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.4% +0.7 pp 9.7% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.6% +0.6 pp 9.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.0% −3.5 pp 11.3% 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.5% −1.8 pp 12.3% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.4% +4.6 pp 12.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 12.8% −4.6 pp 12.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 17.3% 12.3% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
137 Fort Walton Beach 17.5%
138 Bokeelia 17.4%
139 New Port Richey East 17.4%
140 Jay 17.4%
141 Seffner 17.3%
142 St. Petersburg 17.2%
143 Ellenton 17.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.