Athens city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Athens city'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
12.1%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-43%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -2.9 pp (-24%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -4.1 pp (-44.6%) |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -2.3 pp (-45.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +4.8 pp (171.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -0.7 pp (-9.2%) |