Sour Lake city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sour Lake 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
4.4%
2023
8.2%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+86.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +4.4 pp (100%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +0.4 pp (4.5%) |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +0.9 pp (9.8%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +1.0 pp (9.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -2.9 pp (-26.1%) |