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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Vero Beach South

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 245 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 1, 2026

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

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Vero Beach South · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−4.0 pp since 2014
Vero Beach South Indian River County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Vero Beach South
9.1%
Florida
12.6%

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

The series at a glance Vero Beach South · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.1% · 2024
First value 15.3% · 2013
Highest 15.3% · 2013
Lowest 7.7% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVero Beach SouthChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.1% −0.2 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 9.2% +0.4 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 8.9% −1.4 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 10.3% +2.5 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 7.7% −3.9 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.7% +1.1 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 10.6% −0.4 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 11.0% −0.7 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 11.7% −1.8 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 13.5% +0.4 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 13.0% −2.3 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 15.3% 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 64.7%
2 Seville 48.6%
3 Florida City 48.1%
4 Opa-locka 44.9%
5 Immokalee 44.8%
6 Gladeview 44.6%
7 Dover 43.8%
8 Fellsmere 42.9%
9 Chiefland 42.7%
10 Brownsville 42.4%
11 Tice 41.4%
12 St Leo 41.3%
13 University 39.8%
14 Goulding 38.9%
15 Belle Glade 37.4%
16 Fort Pierce 35.5%
17 Goulds 35.3%
18 Duck Key 35.3%
19 Naranja 35.0%
20 South Bay 34.8%
21 Chokoloskee 34.6%
22 Mangonia Park 33.6%
23 Pahokee 32.3%
24 Otter Creek 32.2%
25 West Perrine 32.1%
…
228 West Melbourne 11.8%
229 Lely Resort 11.8%
230 Oldsmar 11.7%
231 Vero Beach South 11.7%
232 Apalachicola 11.7%
233 Bal Harbour 11.7%
234 Cortez 11.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.