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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Lake Worth Beach
2020 – 2024 · 5 data points
31 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
21.2%
+0.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
31 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Palm Beach County
+9.9 pp
Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2020 – 2024 percent · Lake Worth Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
0%
10%
20%
30%
2020
2022
2024
Lake Worth Beach
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Lake Worth Beach · 2020 – 2024
Latest value
21.2% · 2024
First value
25.2% · 2020
Highest
25.2% · 2020
Lowest
20.8% · 2023
Data points
5
By year
All years · 2020 – 2024
| Year | Lake Worth Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 21.2% | +0.4 pp | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 20.8% | −0.2 pp | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 21.1% | −2.7 pp | 11.4% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 23.7% | −1.5 pp | 11.6% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 25.2% | 11.6% | 13.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastings | 74.5% | |
| 2 | Captiva | 47.5% | |
| 3 | University | 37.0% | |
| 4 | Goulding | 35.4% | |
| 5 | Canal Point | 34.3% | |
| 6 | Florida City | 32.4% | |
| 7 | South Bay | 32.3% | |
| 8 | Pahokee | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Naranja | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Opa-locka | 29.7% | |
| 11 | Biscayne Park | 29.5% | |
| 12 | Immokalee | 28.3% | |
| 13 | Gladeview | 27.5% | |
| 14 | Belle Glade | 27.3% | |
| 15 | Pembroke Park | 26.8% | |
| 16 | Cedar Key | 26.7% | |
| 17 | Jay | 26.6% | |
| 18 | Fort Pierce | 26.2% | |
| 19 | Brownsville | 26.2% | |
| 20 | Chiefland | 25.5% | |
| 21 | Hilliard | 25.2% | |
| 22 | Wimauma | 23.6% | |
| 23 | Dover | 23.5% | |
| 24 | Monticello | 23.3% | |
| 25 | Indiantown | 23.3% | |
| … | |||
| 28 | Lauderdale Lakes | 21.7% | |
| 29 | Carrabelle | 21.6% | |
| 30 | Holly Hill | 21.5% | |
| 31 | Lake Worth Beach | 21.2% | |
| 32 | Cross City | 21.1% | |
| 33 | Hernando | 21.1% | |
| 34 | Medley | 21.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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
Lake Worth Beach in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024 · Palm Beach County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Palm Beach County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
67.6%
2024
Labour force
23,260
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida