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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Tarpon Springs

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 214 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Tarpon Springs · Pinellas County · Florida · United States
−5.2 pp since 2014
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
Tarpon Springs
10.0%
Florida
12.6%

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

YearTarpon SpringsChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited 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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#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%
…
171 Mims 15.3%
172 Kenneth City 15.3%
173 Fernandina Beach 15.2%
174 Tarpon Springs 15.2%
175 Port St. Lucie 15.2%
176 Ferry Pass 15.2%
177 Bay Harbor Islands 15.1%
…

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.