Imperial city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Imperial 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
6.4%
2023
9.8%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+53.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.2 pp (34.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.6 pp (7%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -2.3 pp (-25%) |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +2.2 pp (31.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.7 pp (7.7%) |