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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Vero Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 81 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Economy & jobs · Vero Beach Indian River 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 16.1% +1.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 81 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −7.4 pp
vs Indian River County +5.1 pp Indian River County: 11.1% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Vero Beach · Indian River County · Florida · United States
−7.4 pp since 2014
Vero Beach 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
16.1%
Indian River County
11.1%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Vero Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 16.1% · 2024
First value 20.4% · 2013
Highest 23.5% · 2014
Lowest 11.0% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVero BeachChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 16.1% +1.7 pp 11.1% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 14.4% +0.5 pp 11.4% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 14.0% +1.2 pp 11.4% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.8% +1.7 pp 10.7% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 11.0% −0.1 pp 10.3% 13.3% —
2019estimate 11.2% −1.4 pp 11.4% 14.0% —
2018estimate 12.6% −2.6 pp 12.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 15.2% −4.7 pp 12.7% 15.5% —
2016estimate 19.9% −0.0 pp 14.1% 16.1% —
2015estimate 19.9% −3.7 pp 14.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 23.5% +3.2 pp 15.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 20.4% 15.1% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2013 · 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
386 Navarre Beach 0.0%
385 Pineland 0.0%
384 Indian River Shores 1.2%
383 Jupiter Island 2.7%
382 Sewall's Point 3.2%
381 Atlantis 3.2%
380 Belleair 3.6%
379 Manasota Key 3.7%
378 Satellite Beach 3.7%
377 The Meadows 3.7%
376 Flagler Beach 3.9%
375 Layton 4.1%
374 Palm Beach 4.3%
373 Hillsboro Beach 4.3%
372 Grant-Valkaria 4.3%
371 Fruit Cove 4.4%
370 Juno Beach 4.4%
369 Ponce Inlet 4.7%
368 Cooper City 4.7%
367 Alva 5.0%
366 Tequesta 5.0%
365 Palm City 5.1%
364 South Beach 5.1%
363 Surfside 5.2%
362 Mary Esther 5.2%
…
109 Molino 20.0%
108 North Miami Beach 20.1%
107 Panama City 20.2%
106 Vero Beach 20.4%
105 Lantana 20.5%
104 Pembroke Park 20.5%
103 Fort Lauderdale 20.6%
…

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

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.