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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Miami

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 51 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Miami 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 19.4% +0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 51 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −10.6 pp
vs Miami-Dade County +4.6 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Miami · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−10.6 pp since 2014
Miami 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
19.4%
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 · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.4% · 2024
First value 29.9% · 2013
Highest 29.9% · 2013
Lowest 19.2% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMiamiChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 19.4% +0.1 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 19.2% −0.8 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 20.0% −0.9 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 20.9% −0.7 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 21.5% −1.8 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 23.4% −1.0 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 24.3% −1.5 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 25.8% −1.8 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 27.6% −0.7 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 28.3% −1.6 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 29.9% −0.0 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 29.9% 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.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 The Meadows 1.7%
383 Nocatee 1.9%
382 Melbourne Beach 1.9%
381 South Beach 2.5%
380 Horseshoe Beach 2.5%
379 Belleair 3.0%
378 Parkland 3.5%
377 Hillsboro Beach 3.5%
376 Sewall's Point 3.7%
375 Juno Beach 3.7%
374 Satellite Beach 4.0%
373 Citrus Hills 4.1%
372 Hypoluxo 4.3%
371 Indian River Shores 4.4%
370 North Redington Beach 4.4%
369 Cooper City 4.4%
368 Palm City 4.4%
367 Tierra Verde 5.0%
366 San Antonio 5.0%
365 Belleair Beach 5.2%
364 Fruit Cove 5.2%
363 Westchase 5.3%
362 Anna Maria 5.3%
…
44 Cocoa 26.8%
43 Holly Hill 26.9%
42 Pinewood 27.1%
41 Miami 27.6%
40 De Leon Springs 27.9%
39 Daytona Beach 28.3%
38 Cross City 28.4%
…

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.