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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Palm Bay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 160 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Bay Brevard County Florida United States

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 11.7% +0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 160 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.1 pp
vs Brevard County +1.5 pp Brevard County: 10.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Bay · Brevard County · Florida · United States
−6.1 pp since 2014
Palm Bay Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Palm Bay
11.7%
Brevard County
10.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.7% · 2024
First value 18.4% · 2013
Highest 18.4% · 2013
Lowest 11.5% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm BayChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.7% +0.2 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.5% −1.0 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.6% −0.6 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 13.1% −0.3 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 13.4% +0.4 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.0% −0.9 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.9% −1.7 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.6% −2.4 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 18.0% +0.4 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.6% −0.2 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.8% −0.6 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 18.4% 13.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · 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
1 Chokoloskee 63.5%
2 Captiva 60.3%
3 Opa-locka 50.9%
4 Goulding 46.7%
5 Seville 43.7%
6 Immokalee 43.4%
7 Tice 42.6%
8 Florida City 41.2%
9 Chiefland 40.7%
10 Gladeview 40.4%
11 Belle Glade 39.1%
12 Fellsmere 38.8%
13 University 37.8%
14 Dover 37.6%
15 Canal Point 37.3%
16 Brownsville 36.7%
17 St Leo 36.4%
18 Fort Pierce 35.8%
19 Otter Creek 34.9%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Wewahitchka 33.9%
22 Mangonia Park 33.7%
23 De Leon Springs 33.6%
24 Naranja 32.9%
25 Beverly Hills 32.9%
…
149 Defuniak Springs 15.7%
150 Orange City 15.6%
151 Deltona 15.6%
152 Palm Bay 15.6%
153 Jensen Beach 15.6%
154 Hernando Beach 15.5%
155 Vero Beach 15.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.