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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in The Meadows

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 158 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · The Meadows Sarasota County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 11.9% +1.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 158 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +8.7 pp
vs Sarasota County +3.3 pp Sarasota County: 8.6% · 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%
Sarasota County
8.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 72.5%
2 Captiva 63.8%
3 Seville 61.3%
4 Florida City 48.7%
5 Gladeview 48.2%
6 Dover 46.0%
7 Opa-locka 44.8%
8 Brownsville 44.1%
9 Immokalee 43.9%
10 University 43.0%
11 Chiefland 42.3%
12 Fellsmere 42.0%
13 Goulds 40.7%
14 Otter Creek 39.6%
15 Duck Key 38.6%
16 South Bay 38.3%
17 Naranja 37.9%
18 Tice 37.8%
19 Goulding 37.6%
20 Fort Pierce 36.6%
21 Belle Glade 35.9%
22 Wimauma 35.7%
23 Inglis 35.3%
24 Mangonia Park 35.2%
25 Pahokee 33.8%
…
377 Belleair 3.4%
378 Parkland 3.3%
379 Hillsboro Beach 3.1%
380 The Meadows 2.7%
381 Sewall's Point 2.6%
382 South Beach 2.6%
383 Navarre Beach 2.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.