Prestonsburg city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Prestonsburg 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
33.7%
2023
36.6%
Total change
+2.9 pp
% change
+8.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.7% | — |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.1 pp (0.3%) |
| 2020 | 38.5% | +4.7 pp (13.9%) |
| 2021 | 36.4% | -2.1 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +3.1 pp (8.5%) |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -2.9 pp (-7.3%) |