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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Sunset

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 244 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Sunset Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 9.1% −2.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 244 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.2 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −5.6 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sunset · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
+1.2 pp since 2014
Sunset Miami-Dade County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Sunset
9.1%
Miami-Dade County
14.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Sunset · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.1% · 2024
First value 8.8% · 2013
Highest 13.4% · 2019
Lowest 7.9% · 2014
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSunsetChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.1% −2.0 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.1% −0.8 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 11.9% +0.9 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 11.1% +0.8 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 10.2% −3.1 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.4% +2.6 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.8% +0.3 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 10.4% +0.6 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 9.8% +1.4 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 8.4% +0.6 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 7.9% −0.9 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 8.8% 19.9% 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%
…
309 Longboat Key 8.1%
310 Horseshoe Beach 8.1%
311 Tavernier 7.9%
312 Sunset 7.9%
313 Fort Denaud 7.9%
314 Destin 7.9%
315 Weston 7.8%
…

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.