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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 23, 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

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%
…
160 Pinellas Park 15.7%
161 Largo 15.7%
162 Spring Hill 15.6%
163 Jay 15.5%
164 Temple Terrace 15.5%
165 Crestview 15.3%
166 Ensley 15.0%
…

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.