South Milwaukee city: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Milwaukee 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
12.9%
2023
9.6%
Total change
-3.3 pp
% change
-25.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.2 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -1.3 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -1.1 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -0.3 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -0.4 pp (-4%) |