Dumfries town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Dumfries 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
9.0%
2023
11.7%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+30%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.0% | — |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +5.7 pp (63.3%) |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -2.0 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +1.2 pp (9.4%) |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -1.0 pp (-7.2%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -1.2 pp (-9.3%) |