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
11.3%
2023
11.3%
Total change
+0.0 pp
% change
0%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -4.9 pp (-43.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.6 pp (-40.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +4.4 pp (115.8%) |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +2.3 pp (28%) |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.8 pp (7.6%) |