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estimate
Below the poverty line in Hastings
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
1 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
74.5%
+34.4 pp
since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024
1 of 8
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+56.0 pp
vs Florida
+61.9 pp
Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Hastings · Florida · United States
+56.0 pp since 2014
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Hastings
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Hastings · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
74.5% · 2024
First value
26.5% · 2013
Highest
74.5% · 2024
Lowest
8.8% · 2021
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Hastings | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 74.5% | +34.4 pp | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| 2023estimate | 40.0% | +0.9 pp | 12.6% | 12.4% |
| 2022estimate | 39.1% | +30.3 pp | 12.9% | 12.5% |
| 2021estimate | 8.8% | −7.0 pp | 13.1% | 12.6% |
| 2020estimate | 15.8% | −6.3 pp | 13.3% | — |
| 2019estimate | 22.1% | +4.6 pp | 14.0% | — |
| 2018estimate | 17.5% | −3.1 pp | 14.8% | — |
| 2017estimate | 20.6% | −5.2 pp | 15.5% | — |
| 2016estimate | 25.8% | −0.5 pp | 16.1% | — |
| 2015estimate | 26.3% | +7.9 pp | 16.5% | — |
| 2014estimate | 18.4% | −8.0 pp | 16.7% | — |
| 2013estimate | 26.5% | 16.3% | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Gainesville
2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Below the poverty line | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Micanopy | 8.7% | |
| 7 | Newberry | 9.8% | |
| 6 | Ellenton | 10.6% | |
| 5 | Hastings | 17.5% | |
| 4 | Alachua | 18.0% | |
| 3 | Tallahassee | 26.7% | |
| 2 | Gainesville | 31.4% | |
| 1 | Hawthorne | 32.1% |
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
Hastings in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$1.7T
2024 · Florida
Economic growth
3.3%
2024 · Florida
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025 · Florida
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.6%
Aug 2026 · Florida
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
37.5%
2024
Labour force
11M
2025 · Florida
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida