South Charleston city: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Charleston 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
11.3%
2023
21.4%
Total change
+10.1 pp
% change
+89.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.3% | — |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +1.9 pp (16.8%) |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +4.3 pp (32.6%) |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +0.7 pp (4%) |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +3.1 pp (17%) |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |