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
25.9%
2023
10.8%
Total change
-15.1 pp
% change
-58.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.9% | — |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -9.9 pp (-38.2%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -2.0 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -2.0 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.6 pp (5%) |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -1.8 pp (-14.3%) |