Lake Lure town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lake Lure 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
4.9%
2023
5.8%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+18.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.7 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.5 pp (35.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -1.0 pp (-17.5%) |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -1.3 pp (-27.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +2.4 pp (70.6%) |