Decatur town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Decatur 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
27.3%
2023
28.9%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+5.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 27.3% | — |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +5.4 pp (19.8%) |
| 2020 | 23.4% | -9.3 pp (-28.4%) |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +5.8 pp (24.8%) |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +6.0 pp (20.5%) |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -6.3 pp (-17.9%) |