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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Palm Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 89 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 · Palm Springs · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−9.1 pp since 2014
Palm Springs Palm Beach 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 Springs
15.4%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Palm Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.4% · 2024
First value 26.4% · 2013
Highest 26.4% · 2013
Lowest 12.4% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm SpringsChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 15.4% +3.1 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 12.4% −1.5 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.9% +1.1 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.8% +0.4 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.4% −1.7 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.2% −1.9 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 16.0% −1.6 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 17.6% −5.0 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 22.6% −1.8 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 24.4% −0.1 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 24.5% −1.8 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 26.4% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
149 Bay Harbor Islands 14.4%
150 Parker 14.3%
151 Callaway 14.3%
152 Palm Springs 14.2%
153 South Miami 14.1%
154 Spring Hill 14.0%
155 Miami Beach 14.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.