Richmond city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richmond 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
8.3%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-2.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.4 pp (-28.9%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +4.1 pp (69.5%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.9 pp (-9%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -1.8 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.8 pp (11%) |