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Statistics · City
estimate
Below the poverty line in Westlake
2019 – 2024 · 6 data points
378 of 391 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019 – 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
3.2%
−0.0 pp
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
378 of 391
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs Palm Beach County
−8.1 pp
Palm Beach County: 11.3% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2019 – 2024 percent · Westlake · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States
0%
5%
10%
15%
2019
2021
2022
2024
Westlake
Palm Beach County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Westlake · 2019 – 2024
Latest value
3.2% · 2024
First value
0.0% · 2019
Highest
7.8% · 2021
Lowest
0.0% · 2019
Data points
6
By year
All years · 2019 – 2024
| Year | Westlake | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 3.2% | −0.0 pp | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 3.3% | −0.8 pp | 11.1% | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 4.1% | −3.7 pp | 11.4% | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 7.8% | +3.7 pp | 11.6% | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 4.1% | +4.1 pp | 11.6% | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 0.0% | 12.2% | 14.0% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below 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% | |
| … |
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.
Economy & jobs
Westlake in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024 · Palm Beach County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Palm Beach County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025 · Palm Beach County
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.6%
Aug 2026 · Palm Beach County
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
70.4%
2024
Labour force
777K
2025 · Palm Beach County
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida