Gering city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Gering 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
4.9%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+67.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.7 pp (14.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +1.5 pp (26.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -0.9 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +0.6 pp (9.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +1.4 pp (20.6%) |