West Hattiesburg CDP: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Hattiesburg CDP'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
13.0%
2023
37.4%
Total change
+24.4 pp
% change
+187.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.0% | — |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +7.3 pp (56.2%) |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +6.2 pp (30.5%) |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.2 pp (8.3%) |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +2.2 pp (7.7%) |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +6.5 pp (21%) |