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
11.4%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+1.0 pp
% change
+8.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +2.4 pp (21.1%) |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +5.9 pp (42.8%) |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +0.7 pp (3.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -5.4 pp (-26.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -2.6 pp (-17.3%) |