Sunset Beach town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sunset Beach 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
4.3%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-18.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.3% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +1.4 pp (32.6%) |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.2 pp (38.6%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -1.0 pp (-12.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -4.1 pp (-59.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.7 pp (25%) |