Clarksdale city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Clarksdale 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
30.7%
2023
33.0%
Total change
+2.3 pp
% change
+7.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.7% | — |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.3 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +3.3 pp (12%) |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.3 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -0.5 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +1.5 pp (4.8%) |