Independence city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Independence 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
15.7%
2023
12.0%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-23.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -4.2 pp (-26.8%) |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +3.2 pp (27.8%) |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -3.2 pp (-21.8%) |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +1.8 pp (15.7%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -1.3 pp (-9.8%) |