St. James town: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. James 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
1.7%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+4.2 pp
% change
+247.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -0.1 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.7 pp (106.2%) |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -1.0 pp (-30.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.2 pp (8.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.4 pp (136%) |