Paragould city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Paragould 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
11.5%
2023
12.6%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+9.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +1.5 pp (13%) |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +1.7 pp (13.1%) |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -0.8 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.5 pp (-3.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.8 pp (-6%) |