West Jefferson town: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Jefferson 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
14.7%
2023
8.6%
Total change
-6.1 pp
% change
-41.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.7% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -2.7 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -6.1 pp (-50.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +4.3 pp (72.9%) |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.5 pp (-14.9%) |