James Island town: Poverty Rate Trend
How James Island 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
5.9%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-1.9 pp
% change
-32.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -1.4 pp (-23.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -1.4 pp (-31.1%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.7 pp (-22.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.2 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.4 pp (11.1%) |