Kernersville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kernersville 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
9.8%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-27.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.1 pp (-11.2%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.6 pp (-6.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -0.3 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -0.6 pp (-7.8%) |