St. James city: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. James 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
9.5%
2023
14.6%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+53.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +3.6 pp (37.9%) |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +1.1 pp (8.4%) |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.8 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +1.1 pp (8.2%) |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |