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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in North Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 104 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · North Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States
+2.2 pp since 2014
North Fort Myers Lee County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
North Fort Myers
14.8%
Lee County
12.0%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance North Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 14.8% · 2024
First value 11.3% · 2013
Highest 14.8% · 2024
Lowest 11.3% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearNorth Fort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 14.8% +0.1 pp 12.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.7% +0.4 pp 11.7% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.3% +0.9 pp 11.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 13.4% +0.7 pp 12.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.8% +1.0 pp 11.8% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.8% −1.2 pp 13.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.0% −0.7 pp 14.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.8% −0.3 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.1% +0.8 pp 15.5% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.3% +0.7 pp 16.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 12.6% +1.3 pp 16.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 11.3% 15.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 59.4%
2 Masaryktown 43.3%
3 Goodland 42.4%
4 St Leo 41.3%
5 Opa-locka 40.4%
6 Belle Glade 40.2%
7 Brownsville 38.0%
8 Pahokee 37.6%
9 Wimauma 37.1%
10 University 35.9%
11 Gladeview 35.3%
12 Crystal Springs 34.4%
13 Yankeetown 33.3%
14 Chiefland 32.9%
15 Goulding 32.4%
16 Perry 32.2%
17 Dover 32.1%
18 Panacea 31.9%
19 Immokalee 31.7%
20 Florida City 31.1%
21 Mangonia Park 31.0%
22 Holly Hill 29.6%
23 Fort Pierce 28.6%
24 Jay 28.4%
25 Carrabelle 28.2%
…
152 Stuart 12.9%
153 Homosassa 12.9%
154 Mims 12.8%
155 North Fort Myers 12.8%
156 Laurel Hill 12.8%
157 Hypoluxo 12.8%
158 Lely Resort 12.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.