Bells city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bells 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
9.3%
2023
26.1%
Total change
+16.8 pp
% change
+180.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.7 pp (29%) |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +10.5 pp (87.5%) |
| 2021 | 27.6% | +5.1 pp (22.7%) |
| 2022 | 31.3% | +3.7 pp (13.4%) |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -5.2 pp (-16.6%) |