West Plains city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Plains 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
18.2%
2023
22.2%
Total change
+4.0 pp
% change
+22%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.2% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.7 pp (14.8%) |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +3.0 pp (14.4%) |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +1.6 pp (6.7%) |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -0.6 pp (-2.4%) |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -2.7 pp (-10.8%) |