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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 6, 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…
176 Melbourne Beach 12.2%
177 Largo 12.1%
178 North Miami Beach 12.0%
179 Port Charlotte 12.0%
180 Port St John 11.9%
181 Davie 11.8%
182 Tarpon Springs 11.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.