Southern Pines town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Southern Pines 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
9.4%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-2.6 pp
% change
-27.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +3.2 pp (34%) |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -3.3 pp (-26.2%) |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -1.3 pp (-14%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.1 pp (-1.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.1 pp (-13.9%) |