Roanoke town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Roanoke 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
2.9%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+55.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.9% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.2 pp (-41.4%) |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.7 pp (-100%) |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.2 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +2.0 pp (166.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +1.3 pp (40.6%) |