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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Below the poverty line in Pierson

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 205 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Below the poverty line, 2013 – 2024 percent · Pierson · Volusia County · Florida · United States
−12.5 pp since 2014
Pierson Volusia County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Below the poverty line · percent
Pierson
10.2%
Florida
12.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

The series at a glance Pierson · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 10.2% · 2024
First value 40.1% · 2013
Highest 40.1% · 2013
Lowest 10.2% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPiersonChange Volusia CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 10.2% −15.1 pp 11.8% 12.6% 12.5%
2023estimate 25.3% +6.9 pp 12.2% 12.6% 12.4%
2022estimate 18.4% −0.9 pp 12.2% 12.9% 12.5%
2021estimate 19.3% −5.5 pp 12.9% 13.1% 12.6%
2020estimate 24.8% −6.9 pp 13.2% 13.3% —
2019estimate 31.6% +11.8 pp 14.3% 14.0% —
2018estimate 19.8% −8.0 pp 15.2% 14.8% —
2017estimate 27.8% −0.7 pp 16.1% 15.5% —
2016estimate 28.5% +1.9 pp 16.7% 16.1% —
2015estimate 26.6% +3.9 pp 17.4% 16.5% —
2014estimate 22.7% −17.4 pp 17.6% 16.7% —
2013estimate 40.1% 16.8% 16.3% —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Chokoloskee 62.9%
2 Captiva 60.4%
3 Dover 55.7%
4 Gladeview 46.7%
5 Florida City 46.2%
6 Chiefland 45.6%
7 Otter Creek 44.0%
8 University 43.9%
9 Immokalee 43.3%
10 Goulding 43.2%
11 Opa-locka 43.1%
12 Canal Point 41.4%
13 Brownsville 41.3%
14 Goulds 40.3%
15 Tice 39.4%
16 Fellsmere 38.2%
17 Duck Key 37.5%
18 Mangonia Park 36.5%
19 Dade City 36.2%
20 Fort Pierce 35.9%
21 Naranja 35.0%
22 Wimauma 34.8%
23 Bunnell 33.8%
24 Belle Glade 33.4%
25 Inglis 33.1%
…
80 Pompano Beach 22.8%
81 North Miami Beach 22.8%
82 Pembroke Park 22.7%
83 Pierson 22.7%
84 Miami Gardens 22.6%
85 De Leon Springs 22.5%
86 Masaryktown 22.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

What it means

The share of residents living in households below the official poverty threshold.

How it is calculated

Residents in households whose income is below the federal poverty threshold for their size, from the survey.