Punta Gorda city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Punta Gorda 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
5.6%
2023
7.1%
Total change
+1.5 pp
% change
+26.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.9 pp (16.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.8 pp (12.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +1.2 pp (16.4%) |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -1.8 pp (-21.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +0.4 pp (6%) |