Gaston town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Gaston town'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
17.5%
2023
20.0%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+14.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +8.7 pp (49.7%) |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -2.6 pp (-9.9%) |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -3.4 pp (-14.4%) |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -2.8 pp (-13.9%) |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +2.6 pp (14.9%) |