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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Miami Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 115 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Miami Beach Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 14.4% −0.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 115 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.2 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −0.4 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami Beach · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
Miami Beach Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Miami Beach
14.4%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Miami Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.4% · 2024
First value 16.9% · 2013
Highest 17.7% · 2015
Lowest 13.6% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMiami BeachChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.4% −0.0 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.4% +0.8 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.6% −0.4 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.0% +0.2 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.7% −0.3 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.0% −0.9 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.9% −1.7 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 16.6% −0.2 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.7% −0.9 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.7% +0.2 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.5% +0.6 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.9% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
152 Palm Springs 14.2%
153 South Miami 14.1%
154 Spring Hill 14.0%
155 Miami Beach 14.0%
156 Port Charlotte 13.8%
157 Boynton Beach 13.8%
158 Pinellas Park 13.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.