Friend city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Friend 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
2.6%
2023
3.6%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+38.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +1.3 pp (50%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.9 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +0.8 pp (26.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +1.2 pp (31.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.4 pp (-28%) |