Augusta city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Augusta 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
23.8%
2023
24.8%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+4.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.8% | — |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +6.0 pp (25.2%) |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -7.8 pp (-26.2%) |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -5.6 pp (-25.5%) |
| 2022 | 15.9% | -0.5 pp (-3%) |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +8.9 pp (56%) |