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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Surfside
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
223 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
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
0%
10%
20%
30%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | Surfside | Change | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United 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
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captiva | 53.9% | |
| 2 | St Leo | 50.0% | |
| 3 | Opa-locka | 47.2% | |
| 4 | Seville | 44.4% | |
| 5 | Chiefland | 43.8% | |
| 6 | Dover | 43.2% | |
| 7 | Immokalee | 42.4% | |
| 8 | Belle Glade | 42.1% | |
| 9 | Brownsville | 40.2% | |
| 10 | Gladeview | 39.9% | |
| 11 | Florida City | 38.3% | |
| 12 | Pahokee | 37.9% | |
| 13 | University | 37.4% | |
| 14 | Fellsmere | 36.0% | |
| 15 | Masaryktown | 35.4% | |
| 16 | Carrabelle | 34.1% | |
| 17 | Inglis | 32.6% | |
| 18 | Mangonia Park | 32.5% | |
| 19 | Tice | 32.4% | |
| 20 | Fort Pierce | 32.4% | |
| 21 | Perry | 32.2% | |
| 22 | South Bay | 31.8% | |
| 23 | Naranja | 31.2% | |
| 24 | Goulding | 30.3% | |
| 25 | Goodland | 30.2% | |
| … | |||
| 357 | Navarre Beach | 4.7% | |
| 358 | Key Biscayne | 4.7% | |
| 359 | Wabasso Beach | 4.6% | |
| 360 | Surfside | 4.6% | |
| 361 | Citrus Hills | 4.6% | |
| 362 | St George Island | 4.5% | |
| 363 | Melbourne Beach | 4.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018
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: Surfside
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$261B
2024 · Miami-Dade County
Economic growth
3.4%
2024 · Miami-Dade County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
2.7%
2025 · Miami-Dade County
Unemployment rate, latest month
2.7%
Aug 2026 · Miami-Dade County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
62.6%
2024
Labour force
1.4M
2025 · Miami-Dade County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida