George city: Poverty Rate Trend
How George 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
3.5%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+40%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -2.7 pp (-77.1%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +0.8 pp (100%) |
| 2021 | 4.6% | +3.0 pp (187.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +1.0 pp (21.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -0.7 pp (-12.5%) |