Leakesville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Leakesville 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
15.6%
2023
19.5%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+25%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +5.1 pp (32.7%) |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +1.2 pp (5.8%) |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -4.7 pp (-21.5%) |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -3.0 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +5.3 pp (37.3%) |