Fairmont town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fairmont 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
31.2%
2023
28.3%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-9.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.2% | — |
| 2019 | 33.1% | +1.9 pp (6.1%) |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -6.9 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +0.9 pp (3.4%) |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +2.1 pp (7.7%) |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -0.9 pp (-3.1%) |