Helena town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Helena town'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
10.3%
2023
13.8%
Total change
+3.5 pp
% change
+34%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.0 pp (-29.1%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -1.6 pp (-21.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +4.6 pp (80.7%) |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +2.3 pp (22.3%) |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +1.2 pp (9.5%) |