Huntsville city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Huntsville 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
8.0%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+55%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.6 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.4 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +8.9 pp (148.3%) |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -2.6 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |