Richton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richton 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
33.3%
2023
9.2%
Total change
-24.1 pp
% change
-72.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -15.3 pp (-45.9%) |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +2.9 pp (16.1%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -8.6 pp (-41.1%) |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -0.9 pp (-7.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -2.2 pp (-19.3%) |