West Columbia city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Columbia 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
6.4%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -3.4 pp (-53.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.0 pp (33.3%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.2 pp (30%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +2.0 pp (38.5%) |