Wells city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wells 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
4.2%
2023
11.5%
Total change
+7.3 pp
% change
+173.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +6.2 pp (147.6%) |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +3.2 pp (30.8%) |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +1.8 pp (13.2%) |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -0.8 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -3.1 pp (-21.2%) |