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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Port St. Lucie

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 239 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026
Economy & jobs · Port St. Lucie St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 9.5% +1.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 239 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.7 pp
vs St. Lucie County −2.8 pp St. Lucie County: 12.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port St. Lucie · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States
−5.7 pp since 2014
Port St. Lucie St. Lucie 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 St. Lucie
9.5%
St. Lucie County
12.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Port St. Lucie · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.5% · 2024
First value 16.1% · 2013
Highest 16.1% · 2013
Lowest 8.3% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort St. LucieChange St. Lucie CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.5% +1.0 pp 12.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 8.5% +0.0 pp 11.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.5% +0.1 pp 12.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.3% −1.0 pp 11.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 9.3% +0.3 pp 13.1% 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.0% −1.1 pp 13.3% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.1% −2.0 pp 15.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.1% −2.0 pp 16.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.1% −0.9 pp 17.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 15.0% −0.2 pp 18.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 15.2% −0.9 pp 18.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.1% 18.4% 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
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Melbourne Beach 2.1%
383 Navarre Beach 2.4%
382 South Beach 2.6%
381 Sewall's Point 2.6%
380 The Meadows 2.7%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.1%
378 Parkland 3.3%
377 Belleair 3.4%
376 Satellite Beach 3.7%
375 Citrus Hills 4.0%
374 Palm City 4.1%
373 Indian River Shores 4.2%
372 Trinity 4.3%
371 Nocatee 4.5%
370 Tequesta 4.6%
369 Cooper City 4.7%
368 Whitfield 4.7%
367 Surfside 4.8%
366 Belleair Beach 5.0%
365 Wabasso Beach 5.0%
364 Fruit Cove 5.2%
363 Lighthouse Point 5.2%
362 Gulf Breeze 5.3%
…
172 Olympia Heights 14.8%
171 Stock Island 14.9%
170 Milton 15.0%
169 Port St. Lucie 15.0%
168 Zephyrhills 15.0%
167 Port Richey 15.1%
166 Palm Coast 15.2%
…

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.