West Point town: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Point 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
1.5%
2023
3.4%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+126.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +1.2 pp (80%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +1.1 pp (40.7%) |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +2.0 pp (52.6%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.4 pp (6.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -2.8 pp (-45.2%) |