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
13.1%
2023
18.2%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+38.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.6 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -1.4 pp (-12.2%) |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +2.8 pp (27.7%) |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +3.1 pp (24%) |
| 2023 | 18.2% | +2.2 pp (13.7%) |