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Below the poverty line in The Meadows

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 158 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · The Meadows · Sarasota County · Florida · United States
+8.7 pp since 2014
The Meadows Sarasota County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
The Meadows
11.9%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance The Meadows · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 11.9% · 2024
First value 3.7% · 2013
Highest 11.9% · 2024
Lowest 1.5% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearThe MeadowsChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 11.9% +1.2 pp 8.6% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 10.7% +1.3 pp 8.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 9.4% +1.6 pp 8.1% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 7.8% +2.9 pp 8.1% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 4.9% +1.0 pp 8.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 3.8% +2.1 pp 9.0% 14.0% —
2018estimate 1.7% +0.3 pp 9.7% 14.8% —
2017estimate 1.5% −0.2 pp 10.5% 15.5% —
2016estimate 1.7% −1.0 pp 11.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 2.7% −0.5 pp 11.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 3.2% −0.6 pp 11.8% 16.7% —
2013estimate 3.7% 12.2% 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.

#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%
…
374 Palm Beach 4.3%
375 Layton 4.1%
376 Flagler Beach 3.9%
377 The Meadows 3.7%
378 Satellite Beach 3.7%
379 Manasota Key 3.7%
380 Belleair 3.6%
…

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.