Refugio town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Refugio town'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
14.8%
2023
32.6%
Total change
+17.8 pp
% change
+120.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +2.0 pp (13.5%) |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +5.1 pp (30.4%) |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -0.9 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +13.8 pp (65.7%) |
| 2023 | 32.6% | -2.2 pp (-6.3%) |