West Point city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Point 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
11.9%
2023
15.1%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+26.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +5.5 pp (46.2%) |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +4.1 pp (23.6%) |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.1 pp (-0.5%) |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +5.1 pp (23.8%) |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -11.4 pp (-43%) |