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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Key West
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
185 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
10.9%
−0.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
185 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−1.7 pp
vs Monroe County
+0.2 pp
Monroe County: 10.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Key West · Monroe County · Florida · United States
−1.7 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Key West
Monroe County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Key West · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
10.9% · 2024
First value
11.8% · 2013
Highest
13.2% · 2022
Lowest
10.8% · 2020
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Key West | Change | Monroe County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 10.9% | −0.2 pp | 10.6% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 11.1% | −2.1 pp | 10.4% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 13.2% | +1.7 pp | 11.7% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 11.6% | +0.8 pp | 11.0% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 10.8% | −0.5 pp | 10.6% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 11.3% | −0.7 pp | 10.9% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 12.0% | −0.8 pp | 11.8% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 12.8% | +0.1 pp | 12.7% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 12.7% | −0.2 pp | 13.0% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 12.9% | +0.3 pp | 13.4% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 12.6% | +0.7 pp | 13.9% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 11.8% | 13.5% | 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.
| # | Territory | Below 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% | |
| … | |||
| 200 | Lake Magdalene | 12.8% | |
| 201 | Niceville | 12.8% | |
| 202 | Davie | 12.7% | |
| 203 | Key West | 12.7% | |
| 204 | Glenvar Heights | 12.7% | |
| 205 | North Bay Village | 12.7% | |
| 206 | Edgewater | 12.7% | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Key West
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$8.3B
2024 · Monroe County
Economic growth
3.4%
2024 · Monroe County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
2.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.1%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
68.3%
2024
Labour force
16,507
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida