Hillsville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hillsville 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
9.6%
2023
10.8%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +3.6 pp (37.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -4.7 pp (-35.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +0.3 pp (3.5%) |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +0.9 pp (10.2%) |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +1.1 pp (11.3%) |