Lamar town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lamar 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
13.2%
2023
30.3%
Total change
+17.1 pp
% change
+129.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -4.8 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +3.7 pp (44%) |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +5.9 pp (48.8%) |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +4.5 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +7.8 pp (34.7%) |