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
5.7%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+10.1 pp
% change
+177.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +7.1 pp (124.6%) |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -1.3 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +4.1 pp (35.7%) |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -1.8 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.0 pp (14.5%) |