Washington city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Washington 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
10.8%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+14.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +3.1 pp (28.7%) |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -1.9 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -3.2 pp (-26.7%) |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +4.0 pp (47.6%) |