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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Placida
2021 – 2024 · 4 data points
17 of 18 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 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
3.9%
+1.7 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
17 of 18
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Charlotte County
−5.1 pp
Charlotte County: 9.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2021 – 2024 percent · Placida · Charlotte County · Florida · United States
0%
5%
10%
15%
2021
2024
Placida
Charlotte County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Placida · 2021 – 2024
Latest value
3.9% · 2024
First value
6.6% · 2021
Highest
6.6% · 2021
Lowest
2.2% · 2023
Data points
4
By year
All years · 2021 – 2024
| Year | Placida | Change | Charlotte County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 3.9% | +1.7 pp | 9.0% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 2.2% | −0.1 pp | 9.6% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 2.3% | −4.3 pp | 10.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 6.6% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Baker | 11.6% | |
| 3 | Boca Grande | 16.0% | |
| 9 | Cantonment | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Carol City | 15.6% | |
| 13 | Clearwater Beach | 5.5% | |
| 7 | Coconut Grove | 12.9% | |
| 14 | Elkton | 5.2% | |
| 16 | Everglades City | 2.8% | |
| 2 | Fountain | 36.5% | |
| 6 | Holt | 13.6% | |
| 17 | Inlet Beach | 2.6% | |
| 12 | McDavid | 5.7% | |
| 11 | Myakka City | 6.7% | |
| 1 | Ochopee | 47.2% | |
| 15 | Pensacola Beach | 4.7% | |
| 18 | Placida | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Santa Rosa Beach | 6.9% | |
| 5 | Youngstown | 13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
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
Statistics: Placida
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$9.8B
2024 · Charlotte County
Economic growth
5.2%
2024 · Charlotte County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.9%
2025 · Charlotte County
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.9%
Aug 2026 · Charlotte County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
31.4%
2024
Labour force
78,182
2025 · Charlotte County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida