Selma town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Selma 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
39.2%
2023
25.9%
Total change
-13.3 pp
% change
-33.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.2% | — |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -4.1 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.0 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2021 | 32.1% | -2.0 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -8.5 pp (-26.5%) |
| 2023 | 25.9% | +2.3 pp (9.7%) |