Kemah city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kemah 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
2.4%
2023
13.6%
Total change
+11.2 pp
% change
+466.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +6.5 pp (270.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +2.5 pp (28.1%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -0.2 pp (-1.8%) |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +3.4 pp (30.4%) |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -1.0 pp (-6.8%) |