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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Tallahassee

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 3 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Tallahassee 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 23.6% +0.5 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 3 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −7.4 pp
vs Florida +11.1 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Tallahassee · Florida · United States
−7.4 pp since 2014
Tallahassee Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Tallahassee
23.6%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Tallahassee · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 23.6% · 2024
First value 30.2% · 2013
Highest 31.1% · 2014
Lowest 23.2% · 2023
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearTallahasseeChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 23.6% +0.5 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 23.2% −1.1 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 24.3% −0.0 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 24.3% −0.9 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 25.2% −1.1 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 26.4% −0.3 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 26.7% −0.4 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 27.1% −1.3 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 28.4% −1.3 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 29.7% −1.4 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 31.1% +0.9 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 30.2% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2014 · 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
8 Micanopy 10.0%
7 Hastings 18.4%
6 Alachua 18.5%
5 Newberry 20.8%
4 Ellenton 24.2%
3 Tallahassee 31.1%
2 Gainesville 35.8%
1 Hawthorne 43.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.