Simmesport town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Simmesport 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
44.7%
2023
38.8%
Total change
-5.9 pp
% change
-13.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44.7% | — |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +8.9 pp (19.9%) |
| 2020 | 50.5% | -3.1 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2021 | 40.5% | -10.0 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +1.2 pp (3%) |
| 2023 | 38.8% | -2.9 pp (-7%) |