Wilkes County Schools: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wilkes County Schools'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
4.4%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+8.0 pp
% change
+181.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +8.4 pp (190.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -9.2 pp (-71.9%) |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +9.1 pp (252.8%) |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -0.2 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |