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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in South Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 147 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · South Palm Beach Palm Beach 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 12.3% +0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 147 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.3 pp
vs Palm Beach County +1.0 pp Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
+1.3 pp since 2014
South Palm Beach Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
12.3%
Palm Beach County
11.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance South Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.3% · 2024
First value 8.5% · 2013
Highest 13.3% · 2015
Lowest 8.5% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSouth Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.3% +0.5 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.8% +1.3 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 10.6% +0.9 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 9.7% +0.3 pp 11.6% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 9.4% +0.4 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 9.0% −0.7 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 9.7% −1.5 pp 12.8% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.1% −1.2 pp 13.4% 15.5% —
2016estimate 12.3% −1.0 pp 13.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.3% +2.3 pp 14.5% 16.5% —
2014estimate 11.0% +2.5 pp 14.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 8.5% 14.5% 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
1 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
197 Cape Canaveral 13.4%
198 Mims 13.4%
199 Madeira Beach 13.4%
200 South Palm Beach 13.3%
201 North Fort Myers 13.3%
202 South Miami 13.3%
203 Citrus Springs 13.3%
…

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.