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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 5, 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

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 53.1%
2 Masaryktown 41.6%
3 Opa-locka 41.2%
4 Belle Glade 41.1%
5 Brownsville 40.1%
6 Florida City 40.0%
7 Chiefland 38.8%
8 Dover 38.5%
9 Pahokee 37.8%
10 Goodland 37.4%
11 Immokalee 37.4%
12 St Leo 37.3%
13 Inglis 36.6%
14 Gladeview 35.9%
15 University 35.4%
16 Panacea 34.0%
17 Goulding 32.7%
18 Perry 31.9%
19 Pierson 31.6%
20 South Bay 30.8%
21 Crystal Springs 30.7%
22 Fort Pierce 29.4%
23 Mangonia Park 29.1%
24 Carrabelle 28.9%
25 Beverly Hills 28.7%
…
197 Wilton Manors 11.7%
198 Delray Beach 11.7%
199 Sunny Isles Beach 11.7%
200 Vero Beach South 11.7%
201 Tamarac 11.6%
202 West Melbourne 11.6%
203 Lake Magdalene 11.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.