Bear Creek town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bear Creek 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
19.8%
2023
17.6%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-11.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.1 pp (5.6%) |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +0.8 pp (3.8%) |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -2.2 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -2.4 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +0.5 pp (2.9%) |