Merriam city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Merriam 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
6.0%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-2.3 pp
% change
-38.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.0% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +1.8 pp (30%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -2.5 pp (-32.1%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -1.0 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -1.7 pp (-39.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.1 pp (42.3%) |