Belton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Belton 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
7.9%
2023
8.9%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+12.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +2.0 pp (25.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -1.4 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -2.2 pp (-25.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.7 pp (27%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.9 pp (11.3%) |