Fresno city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fresno 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
23.2%
2023
16.3%
Total change
-6.9 pp
% change
-29.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.2% | — |
| 2019 | 20.6% | -2.6 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -1.4 pp (-6.8%) |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -0.9 pp (-4.7%) |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -0.9 pp (-4.9%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -1.1 pp (-6.3%) |