Ellijay city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ellijay 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
25.2%
2023
13.7%
Total change
-11.5 pp
% change
-45.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.2% | — |
| 2019 | 15.0% | -10.2 pp (-40.5%) |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +3.2 pp (21.3%) |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -5.2 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -1.0 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +1.7 pp (14.2%) |