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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Riviera Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 61 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
Economy & jobs · Riviera Beach Palm Beach 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 18.4% +1.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 61 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.8 pp
vs Palm Beach County +7.1 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Riviera Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−6.8 pp since 2014
Riviera Beach Palm Beach County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Riviera Beach
18.4%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Riviera Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 18.4% · 2024
First value 26.8% · 2013
Highest 26.8% · 2013
Lowest 17.2% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearRiviera BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 18.4% +1.2 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 17.2% −2.8 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 20.0% +0.7 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 19.3% −0.7 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 20.0% −1.9 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 21.9% −0.9 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 22.8% +0.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 22.4% −1.2 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 23.6% +0.1 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 23.5% −1.7 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 25.2% −1.6 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 26.8% 14.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · 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 Navarre Beach 1.6%
383 Sewall's Point 2.6%
382 The Meadows 3.2%
381 Indian River Shores 3.3%
380 Belleair 3.5%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.6%
378 Palm Beach 3.9%
377 Satellite Beach 3.9%
376 Hypoluxo 4.1%
375 Atlantis 4.2%
374 Sea Ranch Lakes 4.2%
373 Parkland 4.3%
372 Palm City 4.3%
371 Nocatee 4.5%
370 Fruit Cove 4.6%
369 Manasota Key 4.7%
368 Belleair Beach 4.8%
367 Butler Beach 4.8%
366 South Beach 4.8%
365 Flagler Beach 4.9%
364 Loxahatchee Groves 5.0%
363 Juno Beach 5.1%
362 Sawgrass 5.1%
…
60 Eastpoint 24.9%
59 Defuniak Springs 24.9%
58 Wewahitchka 25.1%
57 Riviera Beach 25.2%
56 Panacea 25.3%
55 Hialeah 25.8%
54 New Port Richey 25.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.