South Charleston village: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Charleston village'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
15.4%
2023
12.1%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-21.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.4% | — |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -4.3 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -0.6 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +1.7 pp (16.2%) |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -2.6 pp (-21.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | +2.5 pp (26%) |