Río Lajas comunidad: Poverty Rate Trend
How Río Lajas comunidad'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
37.6%
2023
42.4%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37.6% | — |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +6.8 pp (18.1%) |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -9.2 pp (-20.7%) |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.6 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +1.3 pp (3.6%) |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +5.3 pp (14.3%) |