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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Sebastian

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 207 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sebastian · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−0.6 pp since 2014
Sebastian Indian River County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Sebastian
10.1%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Sebastian · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.1% · 2024
First value 10.8% · 2013
Highest 13.3% · 2016
Lowest 7.8% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSebastianChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.1% +0.7 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 9.4% +0.6 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.8% +1.0 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 7.8% −2.8 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.6% −1.4 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 12.1% −0.6 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.7% +0.1 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 12.6% −0.7 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 13.3% +2.8 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 10.6% −0.2 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 10.8% −0.0 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 10.8% 15.1% 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.

#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%
…
183 South Miami 12.7%
184 West Miami 12.7%
185 Bay Harbor Islands 12.7%
186 Sebastian 12.7%
187 Sunny Isles Beach 12.7%
188 Virginia Gardens 12.6%
189 Jay 12.6%
…

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.