St. Joseph city: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Joseph 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
7.5%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-6.1 pp
% change
-81.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -4.0 pp (-53.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +1.3 pp (37.1%) |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.5 pp (-31.3%) |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -2.3 pp (-69.7%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.4 pp (40%) |