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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Tarpon Springs
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
214 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
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
10.0%
−0.2 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
214 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−5.2 pp
vs Pinellas County
−1.6 pp
Pinellas County: 11.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Tarpon Springs · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−5.2 pp since 2014
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Tarpon Springs
Pinellas 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 Tarpon Springs · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
10.0% · 2024
First value
14.8% · 2013
Highest
15.2% · 2014
Lowest
10.0% · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Tarpon Springs | Change | Pinellas County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 10.0% | −0.2 pp | 11.5% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 10.1% | −0.5 pp | 11.4% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 10.6% | −1.1 pp | 11.5% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 11.7% | +0.2 pp | 11.5% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 11.5% | −0.8 pp | 11.6% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 12.3% | −1.2 pp | 12.2% | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 13.6% | −0.9 pp | 13.0% | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 14.5% | +0.3 pp | 13.7% | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 14.2% | +0.1 pp | 14.1% | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 14.0% | −1.2 pp | 14.4% | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 15.2% | +0.4 pp | 14.3% | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 14.8% | 14.1% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastings | 74.5% | |
| 2 | Captiva | 47.5% | |
| 3 | University | 37.0% | |
| 4 | Goulding | 35.4% | |
| 5 | Canal Point | 34.3% | |
| 6 | Florida City | 32.4% | |
| 7 | South Bay | 32.3% | |
| 8 | Pahokee | 32.1% | |
| 9 | Naranja | 30.3% | |
| 10 | Opa-locka | 29.7% | |
| 11 | Biscayne Park | 29.5% | |
| 12 | Immokalee | 28.3% | |
| 13 | Gladeview | 27.5% | |
| 14 | Belle Glade | 27.3% | |
| 15 | Pembroke Park | 26.8% | |
| 16 | Cedar Key | 26.7% | |
| 17 | Jay | 26.6% | |
| 18 | Fort Pierce | 26.2% | |
| 19 | Brownsville | 26.2% | |
| 20 | Chiefland | 25.5% | |
| 21 | Hilliard | 25.2% | |
| 22 | Wimauma | 23.6% | |
| 23 | Dover | 23.5% | |
| 24 | Monticello | 23.3% | |
| 25 | Indiantown | 23.3% | |
| … | |||
| 211 | South Miami | 10.0% | |
| 212 | Miami Springs | 10.0% | |
| 213 | Plantation | 10.0% | |
| 214 | Tarpon Springs | 10.0% | |
| 215 | Boca Raton | 10.0% | |
| 216 | Panama City Beach | 10.0% | |
| 217 | Edgewater | 10.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024
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: Tarpon Springs
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$78B
2024 · Pinellas County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Pinellas County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.6%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
53.7%
2024
Labour force
12,310
2025
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida