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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Alachua

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 7 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Alachua 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 9.5% −2.0 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 7 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −9.0 pp
vs Florida −3.1 pp Florida: 12.6% · 2024
Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua · Florida · United States
−9.0 pp since 2014
Alachua Florida United States

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

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Alachua
9.5%
Florida
12.6%
United States
12.5%

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

The series at a glance Alachua · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 9.5% · 2024
First value 20.3% · 2013
Highest 20.3% · 2013
Lowest 9.5% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachuaChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 9.5% −2.0 pp 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 11.5% −1.4 pp 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 12.9% −0.0 pp 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 12.9% −2.5 pp 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 15.4% +0.2 pp 13.3% —
2019estimate 15.2% −2.8 pp 14.0% —
2018estimate 18.0% +0.9 pp 14.8% —
2017estimate 17.1% −0.4 pp 15.5% —
2016estimate 17.5% +2.6 pp 16.1% —
2015estimate 14.9% −3.6 pp 16.5% —
2014estimate 18.5% −1.8 pp 16.7% —
2013estimate 20.3% 16.3% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2015 · 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 Hawthorne 38.8%
2 Gainesville 35.6%
3 Tallahassee 29.7%
4 Hastings 26.3%
5 Ellenton 17.2%
6 Newberry 14.9%
7 Alachua 14.9%
8 Micanopy 12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.