Hot Springs city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hot Springs 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
7.1%
2023
26.2%
Total change
+19.1 pp
% change
+269%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +8.8 pp (123.9%) |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -2.1 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +6.5 pp (47.1%) |
| 2022 | 23.9% | +3.6 pp (17.7%) |
| 2023 | 26.2% | +2.3 pp (9.6%) |