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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 5, 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

2022 · 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 Captiva 53.0%
2 Dover 39.7%
3 Hastings 39.1%
4 Goodland 38.1%
5 University 35.2%
6 Goulding 33.6%
7 Naranja 33.6%
8 Indiantown 32.7%
9 Florida City 32.6%
10 Belle Glade 32.5%
11 Gladeview 32.3%
12 Century 32.1%
13 South Bay 32.0%
14 Pahokee 31.8%
15 Biscayne Park 31.1%
16 Carrabelle 30.5%
17 Jay 30.3%
18 Brownsville 29.7%
19 Wimauma 29.5%
20 Crystal Springs 29.4%
21 Fort Pierce 29.0%
22 Opa-locka 28.0%
23 Chiefland 27.7%
24 Mangonia Park 27.6%
25 Masaryktown 27.3%
…
172 Yulee 12.0%
173 Baldwin 12.0%
174 Port Charlotte 12.0%
175 St. Petersburg 11.9%
176 Sunset 11.9%
177 Brandon 11.9%
178 Matlacha 11.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.