Fossil School District 21J: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fossil School District 21J'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
4.7%
2023
11.8%
Total change
+7.1 pp
% change
+151.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +12.0 pp (255.3%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -13.5 pp (-80.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +7.1 pp (221.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -4.2 pp (-40.8%) |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +5.7 pp (93.4%) |