Sterlington town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sterlington 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
21.8%
2023
13.9%
Total change
-7.9 pp
% change
-36.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.8% | — |
| 2019 | 23.7% | +1.9 pp (8.7%) |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +2.0 pp (8.4%) |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -7.8 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -4.1 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +0.1 pp (0.7%) |