Pierce County School District: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pierce County School District'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
12.9%
2023
8.0%
Total change
-4.9 pp
% change
-38%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +5.6 pp (43.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -9.0 pp (-48.6%) |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +4.0 pp (42.1%) |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -3.3 pp (-24.4%) |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -2.2 pp (-21.6%) |