St. Pauls town: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Pauls 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
21.6%
2023
30.2%
Total change
+8.6 pp
% change
+39.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2019 | 16.8% | -4.8 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +3.3 pp (19.6%) |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.7 pp (18.4%) |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +1.6 pp (6.7%) |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +4.8 pp (18.9%) |