Oelwein city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Oelwein 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
12.1%
2023
13.5%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+11.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.3 pp (-43.8%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +3.5 pp (52.2%) |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +3.0 pp (29.4%) |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +0.3 pp (2.3%) |