Benton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Benton 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
26.1%
2023
9.8%
Total change
-16.3 pp
% change
-62.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -10.2 pp (-39.1%) |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -2.6 pp (-16.4%) |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -1.1 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -3.2 pp (-26.2%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.8 pp (8.9%) |