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
1.6%
2023
1.2%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-25%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.7 pp (-43.8%) |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -0.3 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -0.6 pp (-100%) |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +1.2 pp (0%) |