Watkinsville city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Watkinsville 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
5.6%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+32.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.6% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -2.2 pp (-39.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +2.3 pp (67.6%) |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -0.2 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -2.8 pp (-50.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +4.7 pp (174.1%) |