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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 26, 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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
188 Cortez 12.3%
189 Sunrise 12.2%
190 Davie 12.1%
191 Sebastian 12.1%
192 Olympia Heights 12.0%
193 Oak Hill 11.9%
194 Bal Harbour 11.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.