Charles Town city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Charles Town 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
10.8%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-6.8 pp
% change
-63%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +1.9 pp (17.6%) |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -3.1 pp (-24.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -3.1 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -4.6 pp (-70.8%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.1 pp (110.5%) |