Lexington city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lexington 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
3.8%
2023
5.7%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+50%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.8% | — |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +4.4 pp (115.8%) |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +2.2 pp (26.8%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.5 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -4.2 pp (-42.4%) |