West Blocton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Blocton town'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
17.7%
2023
17.0%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.7% | — |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -0.4 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -4.0 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +4.3 pp (32.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.8% | -1.8 pp (-10.2%) |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.2 pp (7.6%) |