Batesburg-Leesville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Batesburg-Leesville 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
18.9%
2023
14.2%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-24.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.9% | — |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -2.1 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -2.9 pp (-17.3%) |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +0.4 pp (2.9%) |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -4.2 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +4.1 pp (40.6%) |