Appalachia town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Appalachia 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
30.9%
2023
24.2%
Total change
-6.7 pp
% change
-21.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.9% | — |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +4.3 pp (13.9%) |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -1.9 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -1.2 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -2.1 pp (-6.5%) |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -5.8 pp (-19.3%) |