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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Miami Shores

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 286 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami Shores · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
+0.8 pp since 2014
Miami Shores 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 Shores
7.6%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Miami Shores · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 7.6% · 2024
First value 7.7% · 2013
Highest 7.9% · 2015
Lowest 4.4% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMiami ShoresChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 7.6% −0.2 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.9% +0.4 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 7.4% +1.8 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 5.6% +0.4 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 5.3% +0.9 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 4.4% −0.7 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 5.2% +0.2 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 5.0% −1.5 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 6.5% −1.5 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 7.9% +1.1 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 6.8% −0.9 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 7.7% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…
310 Palmetto Bay 8.0%
311 Wellington 8.0%
312 Lighthouse Point 7.9%
313 Miami Shores 7.7%
314 Highland Beach 7.6%
315 Coral Gables 7.6%
316 Hernando Beach 7.6%
…

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

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.