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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Lehigh Acres

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 70 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Lehigh Acres Lee 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 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 17.1% −0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 70 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.6 pp
vs Lee County +5.1 pp Lee County: 12.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lehigh Acres · Lee County · Florida · United States
−4.6 pp since 2014
Lehigh Acres Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Lehigh Acres
17.1%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Lehigh Acres · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.1% · 2024
First value 19.6% · 2013
Highest 21.8% · 2016
Lowest 16.9% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLehigh AcresChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.1% −0.1 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.2% +0.3 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.9% −2.0 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 18.8% +0.1 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 18.8% −1.3 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 20.0% −0.2 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 20.2% −0.9 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 21.1% −0.7 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 21.8% +0.0 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 21.8% +0.2 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 21.7% +2.1 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 19.6% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · 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 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
73 Dania Beach 21.4%
74 Bagdad 21.2%
75 Pompano Beach 21.2%
76 Lehigh Acres 21.1%
77 Fort Myers 20.6%
78 Hastings 20.6%
79 Zephyrhills 20.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.