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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Wewahitchka

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 43 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026
Economy & jobs · Wewahitchka Gulf 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 20.1% +1.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 43 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −5.0 pp
vs Gulf County +7.6 pp Gulf County: 12.5% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Wewahitchka · Gulf County · Florida · United States
−5.0 pp since 2014
Wewahitchka Gulf County Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Wewahitchka
20.1%
Gulf County
12.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Wewahitchka · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 20.1% · 2024
First value 26.6% · 2013
Highest 33.9% · 2017
Lowest 14.3% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWewahitchkaChange Gulf CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 20.1% +1.5 pp 12.5% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 18.6% +2.0 pp 11.6% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 16.5% +2.2 pp 12.3% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 14.3% −1.4 pp 9.8% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.7% −8.7 pp 12.1% 13.3% —
2019estimate 24.4% −3.6 pp 12.9% 14.0% —
2018estimate 28.0% −5.8 pp 13.9% 14.8% —
2017estimate 33.9% +7.5 pp 14.9% 15.5% —
2016estimate 26.3% −0.7 pp 15.3% 16.1% —
2015estimate 27.0% +1.9 pp 14.3% 16.5% —
2014estimate 25.1% −1.5 pp 16.4% 16.7% —
2013estimate 26.6% 16.4% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2022 · 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
390 Chokoloskee 0.0%
389 Navarre Beach 1.1%
388 Sewall's Point 1.1%
387 Sea Ranch Lakes 1.1%
386 Pineland 1.3%
385 Tierra Verde 1.6%
384 Crawfordville 1.9%
383 Neptune Beach 2.2%
382 Fruit Cove 2.3%
381 Anna Maria 2.4%
380 Jupiter Farms 2.5%
379 Mexico Beach 2.8%
378 Lake Clarke Shores 2.8%
377 Bagdad 3.0%
376 Indian River Shores 3.1%
375 Hurlburt Field 3.3%
374 El Portal 3.3%
373 Seville 3.3%
372 Nocatee 3.5%
371 Malabar 3.6%
370 Longboat Key 3.6%
369 Miramar Beach 3.7%
368 Redington Shores 3.8%
367 Apollo Beach 3.9%
366 Parkland 3.9%
…
91 Fort Myers 16.1%
90 Clearwater 16.2%
89 New Port Richey East 16.5%
88 Wewahitchka 16.5%
87 Zephyrhills West 16.6%
86 Tampa 16.8%
85 North Lauderdale 16.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.