Independence town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Independence town'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
35.4%
2023
19.2%
Total change
-16.2 pp
% change
-45.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.4% | — |
| 2019 | 32.1% | -3.3 pp (-9.3%) |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -5.8 pp (-18.1%) |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -5.4 pp (-20.5%) |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.7 pp (-8.1%) |