Fayette city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fayette 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
19.1%
2023
27.3%
Total change
+8.2 pp
% change
+42.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -3.2 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +5.2 pp (32.7%) |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +1.8 pp (8.5%) |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +6.0 pp (26.2%) |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -1.6 pp (-5.5%) |