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
3.9%
2023
5.4%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+38.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.3 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.6 pp (44.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -0.2 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.3 pp (-6%) |
| 2023 | 5.4% | +0.7 pp (14.9%) |