Williamston town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Williamston 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
12.5%
2023
31.3%
Total change
+18.8 pp
% change
+150.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +2.6 pp (20.8%) |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +14.8 pp (98%) |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +0.5 pp (1.7%) |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +3.9 pp (12.8%) |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -3.0 pp (-8.7%) |