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Statistics · Area
estimate
Below the poverty line in Pasco County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
50 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Education
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Tourism
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Climate
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Latest value · 2024
11.1%
±0.0 pp
since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024
50 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−3.2 pp
vs Florida
−1.5 pp
Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Pasco County · Florida · United States
−3.2 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Pasco 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 Pasco County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
11.1% · 2024
First value
13.9% · 2013
Highest
14.3% · 2014
Lowest
11.1% · 2023
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Pasco County | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 11.1% | ±0.0 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 11.1% | −0.7 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 11.8% | −0.4 pp | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 12.2% | −0.1 pp | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 12.3% | −0.5 pp | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 12.7% | −0.7 pp | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.4% | −0.1 pp | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 13.6% | +0.0 pp | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 13.6% | −0.5 pp | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 14.0% | −0.3 pp | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 14.3% | +0.4 pp | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 13.9% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardee County | 28.5% | |
| 2 | Hamilton County | 26.4% | |
| 3 | DeSoto County | 26.4% | |
| 4 | Gadsden County | 25.5% | |
| 5 | Putnam County | 22.8% | |
| 6 | Washington County | 22.7% | |
| 7 | Madison County | 22.4% | |
| 8 | Hendry County | 22.3% | |
| 9 | Glades County | 21.9% | |
| 10 | Liberty County | 21.8% | |
| 11 | Franklin County | 21.7% | |
| 12 | Alachua County | 20.2% | |
| 13 | Calhoun County | 19.9% | |
| 14 | Leon County | 19.4% | |
| 15 | Lafayette County | 19.3% | |
| 16 | Jackson County | 19.2% | |
| 17 | Okeechobee County | 19.2% | |
| 18 | Jefferson County | 18.3% | |
| 19 | Bradford County | 18.2% | |
| 20 | Holmes County | 16.6% | |
| 21 | Dixie County | 16.1% | |
| 22 | Union County | 15.9% | |
| 23 | Columbia County | 15.7% | |
| 24 | Levy County | 15.7% | |
| 25 | Highlands County | 15.6% | |
| … | |||
| 42 | Gulf County | 12.3% | |
| 43 | Bay County | 12.2% | |
| 44 | Volusia County | 12.2% | |
| 45 | Pasco County | 11.8% | |
| 46 | Monroe County | 11.7% | |
| 47 | Lee County | 11.7% | |
| 48 | Pinellas County | 11.5% | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Pasco County
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$24B
2024
Economic growth
5.3%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.3%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.0%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
57.7%
2024
Labour force
300K
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida