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
14.6%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-5.7 pp
% change
-39%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.7 pp (-11.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -2.1 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.3 pp (-2.8%) |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -0.4 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -1.2 pp (-11.9%) |