St. Louis city: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Louis 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
12.7%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-3.8 pp
% change
-29.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.8 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.1 pp (-34.5%) |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +0.9 pp (11.5%) |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +0.8 pp (9.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.6 pp (-6.3%) |