Lawrence city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lawrence city'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
9.1%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-33%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -1.1 pp (-12.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -0.7 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -1.0 pp (-14.1%) |