Summersville city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Summersville 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
3.2%
2023
12.3%
Total change
+9.1 pp
% change
+284.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.2% | — |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +10.1 pp (315.6%) |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +4.5 pp (33.8%) |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -2.5 pp (-14%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -3.0 pp (-19.6%) |