Emerald Isle town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Emerald Isle 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
5.9%
2023
2.8%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-52.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -4.4 pp (-74.6%) |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.4 pp (-26.7%) |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -0.6 pp (-54.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +1.1 pp (220%) |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +1.2 pp (75%) |