Branson city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Branson 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
15.9%
2023
13.8%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-13.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -3.4 pp (-21.4%) |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +3.4 pp (27.2%) |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +3.4 pp (21.4%) |
| 2022 | 19.4% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.6 pp (-28.9%) |