West Melbourne city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Melbourne 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
9.5%
2023
3.7%
Total change
-5.8 pp
% change
-61.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -1.7 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -2.7 pp (-34.6%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -4.1 pp (-80.4%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.5 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +2.2 pp (146.7%) |