Hays city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hays 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
8.9%
2023
10.4%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+16.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +0.8 pp (9%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -1.6 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +1.5 pp (18.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -2.2 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +3.0 pp (40.5%) |