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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in South Miami

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 211 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · South Miami Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 10.0% −1.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 211 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −3.1 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −4.7 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Miami · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
−3.1 pp since 2014
South Miami Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
South Miami
10.0%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance South Miami · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.0% · 2024
First value 14.2% · 2013
Highest 14.7% · 2021
Lowest 10.0% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSouth MiamiChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.0% −1.5 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.5% −1.8 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.3% −1.3 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.7% +2.6 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.0% −2.0 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 14.1% +1.3 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.7% −0.3 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 13.1% −0.5 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 13.6% +0.3 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.3% +0.2 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.1% −1.1 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 14.2% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · 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
386 Pineland 0.0%
385 Layton 0.0%
384 Melbourne Beach 2.1%
383 Navarre Beach 2.4%
382 South Beach 2.6%
381 Sewall's Point 2.6%
380 The Meadows 2.7%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.1%
378 Parkland 3.3%
377 Belleair 3.4%
376 Satellite Beach 3.7%
375 Citrus Hills 4.0%
374 Palm City 4.1%
373 Indian River Shores 4.2%
372 Trinity 4.3%
371 Nocatee 4.5%
370 Tequesta 4.6%
369 Cooper City 4.7%
368 Whitfield 4.7%
367 Surfside 4.8%
366 Belleair Beach 5.0%
365 Wabasso Beach 5.0%
364 Fruit Cove 5.2%
363 Lighthouse Point 5.2%
362 Gulf Breeze 5.3%
…
205 Margate 13.2%
204 Freeport 13.3%
203 Citrus Springs 13.3%
202 South Miami 13.3%
201 North Fort Myers 13.3%
200 South Palm Beach 13.3%
199 Madeira Beach 13.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.