West Pelzer town: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Pelzer 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
24.0%
2023
17.7%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-26.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.0% | — |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -2.3 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +13.3 pp (61.3%) |
| 2021 | 25.1% | -9.9 pp (-28.3%) |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -0.4 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -7.0 pp (-28.3%) |