Memphis CDP: Poverty Rate Trend
How Memphis CDP'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
14.2%
2023
17.5%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+23.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -1.6 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +3.8 pp (30.2%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.9 pp (5.5%) |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.8 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.0 pp (6.1%) |