Watervliet city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Watervliet 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
15.1%
2023
15.6%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+3.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.9 pp (6%) |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +1.3 pp (8.1%) |
| 2021 | 15.6% | -1.7 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -1.4 pp (-9%) |
| 2023 | 15.6% | +1.4 pp (9.9%) |