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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Royal Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 332 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Royal Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
−3.6 pp since 2014
Royal Palm 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
Royal Palm Beach
5.9%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Royal Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 5.9% · 2024
First value 9.7% · 2013
Highest 9.7% · 2013
Lowest 3.5% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearRoyal Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 5.9% +0.8 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 5.0% −0.3 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 5.3% +1.4 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 3.9% +0.4 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 3.5% +0.0 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 3.5% −1.6 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 5.1% −1.4 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 6.5% −1.8 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 8.3% −0.6 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 8.8% −0.7 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 9.5% −0.3 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 9.7% 14.5% 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%
…
297 Three Lakes 8.4%
298 Treasure Island 8.3%
299 Palm Harbor 8.3%
300 Royal Palm Beach 8.3%
301 Grant-Valkaria 8.2%
302 Jacksonville Beach 8.2%
303 Alva 8.1%
…

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.