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Economy & jobs 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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami Gardens · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−9.0 pp since 2014
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
Miami Gardens
13.6%
Florida
12.6%

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

YearMiami GardensChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow 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%
…
63 Pembroke Park 23.8%
64 Lauderhill 23.7%
65 Riviera Beach 23.6%
66 Miami Gardens 23.4%
67 Palm River-Clair Mel 22.9%
68 Defuniak Springs 22.7%
69 Fort Myers 22.6%
…

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.