South Padre Island town: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Padre Island town'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
12.7%
2023
9.8%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-22.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -5.9 pp (-46.5%) |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +5.1 pp (75%) |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.1 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +0.7 pp (6.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -1.7 pp (-14.8%) |