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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

2020 · 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
391 Chokoloskee 0.0%
390 Crawfordville 0.9%
389 Shalimar 1.4%
388 Sea Ranch Lakes 1.5%
387 Indian River Shores 1.7%
386 Nocatee 1.9%
385 Malabar 2.4%
384 Molino 2.4%
383 Fruit Cove 2.6%
382 Anna Maria 2.8%
381 Tierra Verde 2.8%
380 Jupiter Farms 3.0%
379 Pineland 3.0%
378 Seffner 3.1%
377 Seville 3.3%
376 Mexico Beach 3.4%
375 Sewall's Point 3.5%
374 Royal Palm Beach 3.5%
373 Parkland 3.6%
372 Loxahatchee Groves 3.6%
371 Longboat Key 3.7%
370 Lake Clarke Shores 3.7%
369 Sawgrass 3.7%
368 Horseshoe Beach 3.8%
367 Lutz 3.8%
…
27 Naranja 27.6%
26 South Bay 27.7%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
24 Jay 28.4%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
…

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.