Kentwood town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kentwood 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
45.2%
2023
29.2%
Total change
-16.0 pp
% change
-35.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 45.2% | — |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -8.1 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -1.5 pp (-4%) |
| 2021 | 30.8% | -4.8 pp (-13.5%) |
| 2022 | 29.7% | -1.1 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 29.2% | -0.5 pp (-1.7%) |