Pierce city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pierce 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
1.6%
2023
3.0%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+87.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +1.9 pp (118.7%) |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.8 pp (-80%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +1.3 pp (185.7%) |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -0.3 pp (-15%) |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +1.3 pp (76.5%) |