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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 1, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 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%
Florida
12.6%

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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
169 Milton 14.9%
170 Bonita Springs 14.7%
171 Port Orange 14.7%
172 Port Charlotte 14.7%
173 Lower Grand Lagoon 14.7%
174 Plant City 14.5%
175 Floral City 14.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.