Lake Providence town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lake Providence 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
48.3%
2023
37.5%
Total change
-10.8 pp
% change
-22.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.3% | — |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -5.7 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -8.4 pp (-19.7%) |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +9.1 pp (26.6%) |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -2.1 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -3.7 pp (-9%) |