Laurel town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Laurel 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
31.1%
2023
36.8%
Total change
+5.7 pp
% change
+18.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.1% | — |
| 2019 | 32.2% | +1.1 pp (3.5%) |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +3.6 pp (11.2%) |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +10.6 pp (29.6%) |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -3.5 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -6.1 pp (-14.2%) |