Big Sandy town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Big Sandy 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
11.6%
2023
28.1%
Total change
+16.5 pp
% change
+142.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +2.0 pp (17.2%) |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.1 pp (15.4%) |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +5.9 pp (37.6%) |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +8.7 pp (40.3%) |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -2.2 pp (-7.3%) |