Gulf Shores city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Gulf Shores 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
9.3%
2023
12.0%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+29%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -4.8 pp (-51.6%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +3.7 pp (82.2%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -0.5 pp (-6.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.1 pp (1.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +4.2 pp (53.8%) |