Cape Charles town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Cape Charles 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
14.0%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-7.4 pp
% change
-52.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.0% | — |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -2.4 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.5 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +0.7 pp (6.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -4.5 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +0.3 pp (4.8%) |