Wellman city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wellman 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
5.8%
2023
8.3%
Total change
+2.5 pp
% change
+43.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.5 pp (60.3%) |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.9 pp (9.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -3.1 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -2.5 pp (-35.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.7 pp (80.4%) |