Fort Scott city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fort Scott 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
13.2%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-47.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -0.7 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -0.4 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -3.1 pp (-25.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | -2.1 pp (-23.3%) |