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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Miami Gardens
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
123 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
13.6%
+0.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
123 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−9.0 pp
vs Miami-Dade County
−1.1 pp
Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−9.0 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Miami Gardens
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
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Miami Gardens · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
13.6% · 2024
First value
21.2% · 2013
Highest
23.4% · 2016
Lowest
13.6% · 2023
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Miami Gardens | Change | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 13.6% | +0.0 pp | 14.7% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 13.6% | −1.8 pp | 14.9% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 15.4% | −0.5 pp | 15.3% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 16.0% | −1.3 pp | 15.7% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 17.3% | −3.7 pp | 16.0% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 21.0% | −0.8 pp | 17.1% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 21.7% | +0.2 pp | 18.0% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 21.5% | −1.9 pp | 19.0% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 23.4% | +0.4 pp | 19.9% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 23.1% | +0.5 pp | 20.4% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 22.6% | +1.4 pp | 20.5% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 21.2% | 19.9% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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% | |
| … | |||
| 120 | Mangonia Park | 13.9% | |
| 121 | Kenneth City | 13.8% | |
| 122 | Boynton Beach | 13.7% | |
| 123 | Miami Gardens | 13.6% | |
| 124 | Palmetto | 13.5% | |
| 125 | Hialeah Gardens | 13.5% | |
| 126 | Gulfport | 13.4% | |
| … |
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
Statistics: Miami Gardens
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$261B
2024 · Miami-Dade County
Economic growth
3.4%
2024 · Miami-Dade County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
63.2%
2024
Labour force
52,907
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida