Wilmington city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wilmington 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
21.6%
2023
18.7%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-13.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -0.9 pp (-4.2%) |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.3 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +0.3 pp (1.5%) |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -1.0 pp (-5.1%) |