Van Buren town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Van Buren 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
10.6%
2023
28.4%
Total change
+17.8 pp
% change
+167.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.6% | — |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +9.1 pp (85.8%) |
| 2020 | 23.8% | +4.1 pp (20.8%) |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +1.1 pp (4.6%) |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.2 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +4.7 pp (19.8%) |