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
9.8%
2023
7.6%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-22.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -2.1 pp (-21.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -2.2 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.5 pp (-27.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.8 pp (95%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -0.2 pp (-2.6%) |