Rutherford College town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rutherford College 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
7.2%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -0.2 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +3.6 pp (51.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.1 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -1.4 pp (-16.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +1.0 pp (14.1%) |