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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryBelow the poverty line
1 Captiva 57.4%
2 Hastings 40.0%
3 Goulding 35.8%
4 University 35.7%
5 Dover 35.5%
6 Jay 33.5%
7 South Bay 32.2%
8 Florida City 31.0%
9 Canal Point 30.7%
10 Opa-locka 29.9%
11 Biscayne Park 29.6%
12 Gladeview 29.4%
13 Hilliard 29.4%
14 Naranja 29.2%
15 Century 28.9%
16 Belle Glade 28.4%
17 Indiantown 28.3%
18 Pahokee 27.4%
19 Fort Pierce 26.2%
20 Warrington 25.9%
21 Brownsville 25.8%
22 Wimauma 25.6%
23 Pierson 25.3%
24 Yankeetown 25.0%
25 Immokalee 24.9%
26 Crystal River 24.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.