Houston borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Houston borough'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
6.0%
2023
13.5%
Total change
+7.5 pp
% change
+125%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.6 pp (43.3%) |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +2.0 pp (23.3%) |
| 2021 | 11.9% | +1.3 pp (12.3%) |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +1.8 pp (15.1%) |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -0.2 pp (-1.5%) |