Wilson city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wilson 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
15.1%
2023
2.0%
Total change
-13.1 pp
% change
-86.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -10.2 pp (-67.5%) |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -2.3 pp (-46.9%) |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.6 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +0.5 pp (25%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -0.5 pp (-20%) |