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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Surfside

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 223 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Surfside 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 9.9% −5.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 223 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +4.0 pp
vs Miami-Dade County −4.8 pp Miami-Dade County: 14.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Surfside · Miami-Dade County · Florida · United States
+4.0 pp since 2014
Surfside 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
Surfside
9.9%
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 Surfside · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.9% · 2024
First value 5.2% · 2013
Highest 15.4% · 2023
Lowest 4.6% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSurfsideChange Miami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.9% −5.5 pp 14.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 15.4% +1.4 pp 14.9% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.0% +1.1 pp 15.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.9% +0.7 pp 15.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 12.2% +3.7 pp 16.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 8.5% +3.9 pp 17.1% 14.0% —
2018estimate 4.6% −3.7 pp 18.0% 14.8% —
2017estimate 8.3% +1.5 pp 19.0% 15.5% —
2016estimate 6.7% +1.9 pp 19.9% 16.1% —
2015estimate 4.8% −1.1 pp 20.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 5.9% +0.8 pp 20.5% 16.7% —
2013estimate 5.2% 19.9% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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 57.4%
2 Otter Creek 50.6%
3 Florida City 47.6%
4 University 44.5%
5 Gladeview 44.0%
6 Canal Point 44.0%
7 Dover 43.7%
8 Tice 42.2%
9 Immokalee 41.6%
10 Duck Key 41.1%
11 Chiefland 40.8%
12 Century 40.8%
13 Brownsville 40.6%
14 Naranja 40.5%
15 Pierson 40.1%
16 Captiva 40.0%
17 Opa-locka 39.7%
18 Goulds 37.8%
19 Wimauma 36.9%
20 Ellenton 36.8%
21 Belle Glade 36.3%
22 South Bay 36.1%
23 Fort Pierce 35.7%
24 Bunnell 35.3%
25 Carrabelle 34.7%
…
360 Palm Beach Shores 5.2%
361 Butler Beach 5.2%
362 Mary Esther 5.2%
363 Surfside 5.2%
364 South Beach 5.1%
365 Palm City 5.1%
366 Tequesta 5.0%
…

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

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.