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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in St. Petersburg

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 146 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 12.5% +0.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 146 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −4.7 pp
vs Pinellas County +0.9 pp Pinellas County: 11.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−4.7 pp since 2014
St. Petersburg Pinellas County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
St. Petersburg
12.5%
Pinellas County
11.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance St. Petersburg · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 12.5% · 2024
First value 16.9% · 2013
Highest 17.2% · 2015
Lowest 11.6% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 12.5% +0.8 pp 11.5% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.7% −0.2 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.9% −0.5 pp 11.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.4% +0.8 pp 11.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.6% −1.8 pp 11.6% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.4% −1.5 pp 12.2% 14.0% —
2018estimate 14.9% −1.0 pp 13.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.9% −0.5 pp 13.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 16.4% −0.8 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 17.2% +0.1 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 17.2% +0.3 pp 14.3% 16.7% —
2013estimate 16.9% 14.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · 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 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
…
140 Palm Coast 17.3%
141 Callaway 17.3%
142 Stock Island 17.2%
143 St. Petersburg 17.2%
144 Bayonet Point 17.0%
145 El Portal 17.0%
146 Ojus 16.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.