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
21.0%
2023
8.2%
Total change
-12.8 pp
% change
-61%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.0% | — |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +5.2 pp (24.8%) |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -0.6 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2021 | 23.2% | -2.4 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2022 | 15.1% | -8.1 pp (-34.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -6.9 pp (-45.7%) |