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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Jensen Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 75 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Jensen Beach Martin County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 7 figures
Latest value · 2024 16.7% −0.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 75 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.7 pp
vs Martin County +5.4 pp Martin County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jensen Beach · Martin County · Florida · United States
+3.7 pp since 2014
Jensen Beach Martin County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Jensen Beach
16.7%
Martin 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 Jensen Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.7% · 2024
First value 12.0% · 2013
Highest 18.8% · 2021
Lowest 9.0% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJensen BeachChange Martin CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.7% −0.6 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.2% +0.1 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 17.1% −1.7 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.8% +1.2 pp 10.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.6% +8.7 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.0% −1.6 pp 9.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.6% −5.0 pp 10.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.6% +0.6 pp 10.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 15.0% +0.3 pp 11.8% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.6% +1.7 pp 12.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.0% +0.9 pp 12.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 12.0% 13.0% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · 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 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
230 Oak Hill 10.6%
231 Vero Beach South 10.6%
232 Neptune Beach 10.6%
233 Jensen Beach 10.6%
234 Ellenton 10.6%
235 The Crossings 10.6%
236 Butler Beach 10.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.