Helena city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Helena 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
3.1%
2023
3.4%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+9.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -0.4 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +0.7 pp (25.9%) |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +1.0 pp (29.4%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -1.2 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.2 pp (6.2%) |