Ward city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ward 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
7.9%
2023
14.3%
Total change
+6.4 pp
% change
+81%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -0.7 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -1.9 pp (-26.4%) |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +4.6 pp (86.8%) |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +2.2 pp (22.2%) |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +2.2 pp (18.2%) |