Madison city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Madison 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
43.6%
2023
31.1%
Total change
-12.5 pp
% change
-28.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43.6% | — |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -19.9 pp (-45.6%) |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -1.0 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -3.8 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +4.6 pp (24.3%) |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +7.6 pp (32.3%) |