Harlan city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Harlan 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
25.3%
2023
33.3%
Total change
+8.0 pp
% change
+31.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.3% | — |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +7.6 pp (30%) |
| 2020 | 31.9% | -1.0 pp (-3%) |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -2.8 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +11.5 pp (39.5%) |
| 2023 | 33.3% | -7.3 pp (-18%) |