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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Port Charlotte

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 234 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · Port Charlotte Charlotte County Florida United States

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 9.6% −1.6 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 234 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.1 pp
vs Charlotte County +0.6 pp Charlotte County: 9.0% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port Charlotte · Charlotte County · Florida · United States
−6.1 pp since 2014
Port Charlotte Charlotte County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Port Charlotte
9.6%
Charlotte County
9.0%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Port Charlotte · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.6% · 2024
First value 15.6% · 2013
Highest 15.7% · 2014
Lowest 9.6% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort CharlotteChange Charlotte CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.6% −1.6 pp 9.0% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.2% −0.8 pp 9.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.0% −0.0 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.0% −0.5 pp 10.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.5% −1.3 pp 10.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.8% +0.7 pp 11.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.1% −1.5 pp 11.1% 14.8% —
2017estimate 14.6% −0.1 pp 12.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.7% +0.2 pp 12.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.5% −1.3 pp 12.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.7% +0.1 pp 12.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.6% 12.6% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
176 Key Largo 14.6%
177 Florida Ridge 14.6%
178 Bal Harbour 14.5%
179 Port Charlotte 14.5%
180 Pinellas Park 14.5%
181 New Smyrna Beach 14.3%
182 Kenneth City 14.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.