Pierce County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pierce County'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
4.0%
2023
5.2%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+30%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +1.3 pp (32.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.5% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.8 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.5 pp (-8.8%) |