Murphy town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Murphy town'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
20.2%
2023
13.0%
Total change
-7.2 pp
% change
-35.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.2% | — |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +4.7 pp (23.3%) |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +4.4 pp (17.7%) |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -7.5 pp (-25.6%) |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -0.2 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -8.6 pp (-39.8%) |