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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
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
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
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
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
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
| Year | The Meadows | Change | Sarasota County | Florida | United 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
2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Captiva | 53.0% | |
| 2 | Dover | 39.7% | |
| 3 | Hastings | 39.1% | |
| 4 | Goodland | 38.1% | |
| 5 | University | 35.2% | |
| 6 | Goulding | 33.6% | |
| 7 | Naranja | 33.6% | |
| 8 | Indiantown | 32.7% | |
| 9 | Florida City | 32.6% | |
| 10 | Belle Glade | 32.5% | |
| 11 | Gladeview | 32.3% | |
| 12 | Century | 32.1% | |
| 13 | South Bay | 32.0% | |
| 14 | Pahokee | 31.8% | |
| 15 | Biscayne Park | 31.1% | |
| 16 | Carrabelle | 30.5% | |
| 17 | Jay | 30.3% | |
| 18 | Brownsville | 29.7% | |
| 19 | Wimauma | 29.5% | |
| 20 | Crystal Springs | 29.4% | |
| 21 | Fort Pierce | 29.0% | |
| 22 | Opa-locka | 28.0% | |
| 23 | Chiefland | 27.7% | |
| 24 | Mangonia Park | 27.6% | |
| 25 | Masaryktown | 27.3% | |
| … | |||
| 229 | Coral Gables | 9.5% | |
| 230 | Sanibel | 9.5% | |
| 231 | North Bay Village | 9.5% | |
| 232 | The Meadows | 9.4% | |
| 233 | Boca Raton | 9.4% | |
| 234 | Cocoa | 9.3% | |
| 235 | Princeton | 9.3% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022
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
The Meadows in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$36B
2024 · Sarasota County
Economic growth
3.7%
2024 · Sarasota County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.3%
2025 · Sarasota County
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.0%
Aug 2026 · Sarasota County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
27.1%
2024
Labour force
201K
2025 · Sarasota County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida