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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Stuart

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 68 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Stuart Martin 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 17.3% +1.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 68 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.6 pp
vs Martin County +6.0 pp Martin County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Stuart · Martin County · Florida · United States
−1.6 pp since 2014
Stuart Martin County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Stuart
17.3%
Martin 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 Stuart · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 17.3% · 2024
First value 21.1% · 2013
Highest 21.1% · 2013
Lowest 12.8% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearStuartChange Martin CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 17.3% +1.1 pp 11.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 16.1% +2.2 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 13.9% −0.5 pp 10.5% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.4% +1.5 pp 10.5% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.9% +0.1 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 12.8% −1.0 pp 9.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 13.8% −4.9 pp 10.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 18.7% +0.8 pp 10.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.9% −1.3 pp 11.8% 16.1% —
2015estimate 19.2% +0.3 pp 12.1% 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.9% −2.2 pp 12.0% 16.7% —
2013estimate 21.1% 13.0% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2019 · 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 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
168 Crestview 13.1%
169 Palm Bay 13.0%
170 Golden Beach 12.9%
171 Stuart 12.8%
172 Doral 12.8%
173 Madeira Beach 12.7%
174 Homosassa 12.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.