De Kalb city: Poverty Rate Trend
How De Kalb 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
12.3%
2023
13.4%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+8.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.3% | — |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +7.1 pp (57.7%) |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.9 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +2.2 pp (11.9%) |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -2.4 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -4.9 pp (-26.8%) |