Richlands town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richlands 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
15.6%
2023
19.4%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+24.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -1.8 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +2.5 pp (18.1%) |
| 2021 | 17.2% | +0.9 pp (5.5%) |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -1.4 pp (-8.1%) |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +3.6 pp (22.8%) |