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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Monticello
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
24 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
23.3%
+3.7 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
24 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+10.8 pp
vs Jefferson County
+2.3 pp
Jefferson County: 21.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Monticello · Jefferson County · Florida · United States
+10.8 pp since 2014
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Monticello
Jefferson 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 Monticello · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
23.3% · 2024
First value
14.3% · 2013
Highest
24.0% · 2021
Lowest
12.5% · 2014
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Monticello | Change | Jefferson County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 23.3% | +3.7 pp | 21.0% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 19.6% | +0.9 pp | 20.3% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 18.7% | −5.2 pp | 18.3% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 24.0% | +6.1 pp | 17.1% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 17.9% | −2.8 pp | 17.0% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 20.7% | +2.8 pp | 16.5% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 17.9% | −3.7 pp | 14.1% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 21.6% | −0.5 pp | 13.9% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 22.1% | +4.1 pp | 15.8% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 18.0% | +5.6 pp | 15.9% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 12.5% | −1.8 pp | 17.1% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 14.3% | 17.2% | 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% | |
| 26 | Warrington | 22.5% | |
| 27 | Century | 22.1% | |
| … |
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
Monticello in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$441M
2024 · Jefferson County
Economic growth
10.4%
2024 · Jefferson County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.7%
2025 · Jefferson County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.4%
Aug 2026 · Jefferson County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
48.4%
2024
Labour force
7,123
2025 · Jefferson County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida