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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 23, 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

2016 · 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 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%
…
101 Nokomis 20.2%
102 South Miami Heights 20.2%
103 Bayonet Point 20.0%
104 Vero Beach 19.9%
105 Baldwin 19.8%
106 Hilliard 19.8%
107 Sarasota 19.6%
…

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.