Shelby city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Shelby 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
48.8%
2023
45.2%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-7.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.8% | — |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -9.2 pp (-18.9%) |
| 2020 | 42.3% | +2.7 pp (6.8%) |
| 2021 | 34.2% | -8.1 pp (-19.1%) |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +2.3 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +8.7 pp (23.8%) |