West Des Moines city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Des Moines 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
5.6%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+33.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -0.6 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +1.6 pp (44.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +1.1 pp (21.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -0.6 pp (-9.7%) |