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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Ruskin

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 187 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Ruskin Hillsborough 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 10.8% −0.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 187 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −8.1 pp
vs Hillsborough County −2.0 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Ruskin · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−8.1 pp since 2014
Ruskin Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Ruskin
10.8%
Hillsborough County
12.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Ruskin · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.8% · 2024
First value 19.8% · 2013
Highest 19.8% · 2017
Lowest 10.8% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearRuskinChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.8% −0.3 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.0% −3.0 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.1% −2.9 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 16.9% −0.2 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 17.2% −0.6 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 17.7% −0.1 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 17.9% −1.9 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 19.8% +0.4 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.4% +0.5 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 18.9% +0.1 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.8% −1.0 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 19.8% 16.8% 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.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
391 Chokoloskee 0.0%
390 Canal Point 0.0%
389 Crawfordville 0.6%
388 Navarre Beach 0.9%
387 Sewall's Point 1.4%
386 Sea Ranch Lakes 1.6%
385 Tierra Verde 2.1%
384 Fruit Cove 2.1%
383 Mexico Beach 2.4%
382 Pineland 2.5%
381 Jupiter Farms 2.6%
380 Golden Beach 2.8%
379 Bagdad 3.0%
378 Indian River Shores 3.1%
377 Anna Maria 3.2%
376 Siesta Key 3.3%
375 South Beach 3.4%
374 Lake Clarke Shores 3.4%
373 Longboat Key 3.5%
372 Satellite Beach 3.6%
371 Juno Beach 3.7%
370 Lutz 3.7%
369 Apollo Beach 3.9%
368 Royal Palm Beach 3.9%
367 Palm Beach 3.9%
…
95 Shady Hills 16.2%
94 South Bradenton 16.7%
93 Dania Beach 16.8%
92 Ruskin 16.9%
91 West Palm Beach 17.0%
90 Sweetwater 17.0%
89 Bell 17.1%
…

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.