Pelzer town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pelzer town'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
26.4%
2023
23.8%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-9.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -13.6 pp (-51.5%) |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +7.0 pp (54.7%) |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +8.2 pp (41.4%) |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -5.2 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +1.0 pp (4.4%) |