West Memphis city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Memphis 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
25.4%
2023
22.0%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-13.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.4% | — |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.8 pp (-15%) |
| 2020 | 23.2% | +1.6 pp (7.4%) |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -1.2 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.7 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +1.7 pp (8.4%) |