South Palm Beach town: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Palm Beach 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
9.9%
2023
6.9%
Total change
-3.0 pp
% change
-30.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -3.7 pp (-37.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.0 pp (-16.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.7 pp (32.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.2 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +1.2 pp (21.1%) |