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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Valparaiso

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 377 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Valparaiso Okaloosa County Florida United States

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 3.4% −0.8 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 377 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −2.4 pp
vs Okaloosa County −5.9 pp Okaloosa County: 9.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Valparaiso · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States
−2.4 pp since 2014
Valparaiso Okaloosa County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Valparaiso
3.4%
Okaloosa County
9.3%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Valparaiso · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 3.4% · 2024
First value 5.7% · 2013
Highest 15.3% · 2018
Lowest 3.4% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearValparaisoChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 3.4% −0.8 pp 9.3% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 4.2% −4.1 pp 9.3% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.3% +0.4 pp 10.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 8.0% −3.4 pp 11.0% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.3% −2.0 pp 10.7% 13.3% —
2019estimate 13.3% −2.1 pp 10.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 15.3% +4.3 pp 11.5% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.1% −3.2 pp 11.5% 15.5% —
2016estimate 14.3% +2.2 pp 12.0% 16.1% —
2015estimate 12.1% +6.2 pp 13.2% 16.5% —
2014estimate 5.8% +0.1 pp 13.7% 16.7% —
2013estimate 5.7% 13.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2018 · 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 Captiva 53.9%
2 St Leo 50.0%
3 Opa-locka 47.2%
4 Seville 44.4%
5 Chiefland 43.8%
6 Dover 43.2%
7 Immokalee 42.4%
8 Belle Glade 42.1%
9 Brownsville 40.2%
10 Gladeview 39.9%
11 Florida City 38.3%
12 Pahokee 37.9%
13 University 37.4%
14 Fellsmere 36.0%
15 Masaryktown 35.4%
16 Carrabelle 34.1%
17 Inglis 32.6%
18 Mangonia Park 32.5%
19 Tice 32.4%
20 Fort Pierce 32.4%
21 Perry 32.2%
22 South Bay 31.8%
23 Naranja 31.2%
24 Goulding 30.3%
25 Goodland 30.2%
…
137 Port Orange 15.5%
138 Hilliard 15.5%
139 Temple Terrace 15.4%
140 Valparaiso 15.3%
141 Stock Island 15.3%
142 Ensley 15.2%
143 Delray Beach 15.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.