West Liberty city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Liberty 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
16.3%
2023
10.8%
Total change
-5.5 pp
% change
-33.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.3% | — |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +5.0 pp (30.7%) |
| 2020 | 15.4% | -5.9 pp (-27.7%) |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -2.1 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +4.5 pp (33.8%) |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -7.0 pp (-39.3%) |