Pearson city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pearson city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
34.1%
2023
48.6%
Total change
+14.5 pp
% change
+42.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.1% | — |
| 2019 | 29.6% | -4.5 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.9 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +11.9 pp (44.6%) |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +6.0 pp (15.5%) |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +4.0 pp (9%) |