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estimate
Below the poverty line in Sewall's Point
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
385 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
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
2.5%
+0.6 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
385 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.1 pp
vs Martin County
−8.8 pp
Martin County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sewall's Point · Martin County · Florida · United States
−0.1 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Sewall's Point
Martin County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Sewall's Point · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
2.5% · 2024
First value
3.2% · 2013
Highest
4.4% · 2018
Lowest
1.1% · 2022
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Sewall's Point | Change | Martin County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 2.5% | +0.6 pp | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 1.9% | +0.8 pp | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 1.1% | −0.3 pp | 10.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 1.4% | −2.1 pp | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 3.5% | −0.8 pp | 10.3% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 4.3% | −0.1 pp | 9.9% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 4.4% | +0.4 pp | 10.5% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 4.0% | +0.3 pp | 10.9% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 3.7% | +1.1 pp | 11.8% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 2.6% | +0.0 pp | 12.1% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 2.6% | −0.6 pp | 12.0% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 3.2% | 13.0% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastings | 74.5% | |
| 2 | Captiva | 47.5% | |
| 3 | University | 37.0% | |
| 4 | Goulding | 35.4% | |
| 5 | Canal Point | 34.3% | |
| 6 | Florida City | 32.4% | |
| 7 | South Bay | 32.3% | |
| 8 | Pahokee | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Naranja | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Opa-locka | 29.7% | |
| 11 | Biscayne Park | 29.5% | |
| 12 | Immokalee | 28.3% | |
| 13 | Gladeview | 27.5% | |
| 14 | Belle Glade | 27.3% | |
| 15 | Pembroke Park | 26.8% | |
| 16 | Cedar Key | 26.7% | |
| 17 | Jay | 26.6% | |
| 18 | Fort Pierce | 26.2% | |
| 19 | Brownsville | 26.2% | |
| 20 | Chiefland | 25.5% | |
| 21 | Hilliard | 25.2% | |
| 22 | Wimauma | 23.6% | |
| 23 | Dover | 23.5% | |
| 24 | Monticello | 23.3% | |
| 25 | Indiantown | 23.3% | |
| … | |||
| 382 | Jupiter Farms | 2.8% | |
| 383 | Fruit Cove | 2.7% | |
| 384 | Eglin AFB | 2.7% | |
| 385 | Sewall's Point | 2.5% | |
| 386 | Manasota Key | 2.4% | |
| 387 | Highland Beach | 2.3% | |
| 388 | Tierra Verde | 2.2% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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.
Economy & jobs
Sewall's Point in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$12B
2024 · Martin County
Economic growth
0.0%
2024 · Martin County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025 · Martin County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.9%
Aug 2026 · Martin County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
53.1%
2024
Labour force
71,193
2025 · Martin County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida