Fairfax town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fairfax 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
13.5%
2023
18.1%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+34.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.5% | — |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.7 pp (20%) |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -1.8 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +1.2 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +1.5 pp (9.6%) |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +1.0 pp (5.8%) |