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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in University

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 3 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · University Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 37.0% +1.3 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 3 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −6.9 pp
vs Hillsborough County +24.3 pp Hillsborough County: 12.7% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · University · Hillsborough County · Florida · United States
−6.9 pp since 2014
University Hillsborough County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
University
37.0%
Hillsborough County
12.7%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance University · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 37.0% · 2024
First value 44.5% · 2013
Highest 44.5% · 2013
Lowest 35.2% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearUniversityChange Hillsborough CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 37.0% +1.3 pp 12.7% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 35.7% +0.5 pp 13.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 35.2% −1.8 pp 13.7% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 37.0% +1.2 pp 14.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 35.9% +0.5 pp 14.0% 13.3% —
2019estimate 35.4% −2.0 pp 14.6% 14.0% —
2018estimate 37.4% −0.5 pp 15.3% 14.8% —
2017estimate 37.8% −2.0 pp 15.6% 15.5% —
2016estimate 39.8% −3.2 pp 16.4% 16.1% —
2015estimate 43.0% −0.9 pp 17.0% 16.5% —
2014estimate 43.9% −0.7 pp 17.2% 16.7% —
2013estimate 44.5% 16.8% 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%
…

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.