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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Rockledge

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 247 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Rockledge Brevard County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 9.0% +1.4 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 247 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.2 pp
vs Brevard County −1.3 pp Brevard County: 10.2% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Rockledge · Brevard County · Florida · United States
+1.2 pp since 2014
Rockledge Brevard County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Rockledge
9.0%
Brevard County
10.2%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Rockledge · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.0% · 2024
First value 6.8% · 2013
Highest 10.3% · 2018
Lowest 6.8% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearRockledgeChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.0% +1.4 pp 10.2% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 7.6% +0.5 pp 9.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 7.1% −1.3 pp 10.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.4% +0.7 pp 10.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.7% −0.9 pp 11.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 8.7% −1.7 pp 11.8% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.3% +0.5 pp 12.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 9.8% −0.5 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 10.3% +1.3 pp 14.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 9.0% +1.2 pp 14.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 7.8% +0.9 pp 14.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 6.8% 13.5% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · 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 Captiva 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
237 Seminole 10.5%
238 Dunedin 10.4%
239 Margate 10.4%
240 Rockledge 10.3%
241 Aventura 10.3%
242 Whitfield 10.3%
243 Glenvar Heights 10.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.