South Houston city: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Houston 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
21.1%
2023
22.4%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+6.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.1% | — |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -3.9 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +2.4 pp (14%) |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -1.3 pp (-6.6%) |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +2.7 pp (14.8%) |
| 2023 | 22.4% | +1.4 pp (6.7%) |