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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 5, 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 46.6%
2 University 37.0%
3 Brownsville 36.0%
4 Goodland 35.7%
5 Opa-locka 35.4%
6 Pahokee 35.2%
7 Gladeview 34.8%
8 Belle Glade 34.6%
9 Dover 33.9%
10 Carrabelle 33.8%
11 Chiefland 32.8%
12 Crystal Springs 32.6%
13 Florida City 31.9%
14 Mangonia Park 31.6%
15 Wimauma 30.7%
16 Century 30.3%
17 Naranja 29.1%
18 Yankeetown 28.9%
19 Immokalee 28.4%
20 Biscayne Park 27.8%
21 Beverly Hills 27.6%
22 Pembroke Park 27.5%
23 Fort Pierce 27.1%
24 Jupiter Island 26.6%
25 Crystal River 26.3%
…
179 Port Charlotte 12.0%
180 Port St John 11.9%
181 Davie 11.8%
182 Tarpon Springs 11.7%
183 Cutler Bay 11.7%
184 Kendale Lakes 11.7%
185 Lake Magdalene 11.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.