West Frankfort city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Frankfort 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
19.3%
2023
21.7%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+12.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.3% | — |
| 2019 | 27.6% | +8.3 pp (43%) |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +2.6 pp (9.4%) |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.8 pp (6%) |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -6.0 pp (-18.8%) |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -4.3 pp (-16.5%) |