Smithfield town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Smithfield 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
21.6%
2023
24.3%
Total change
+2.7 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -0.6 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -0.2 pp (-1%) |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +1.3 pp (6.3%) |
| 2022 | 22.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +2.2 pp (10%) |