Alleghany County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Alleghany County'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
7.3%
2023
7.4%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+1.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +0.1 pp (1.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.2 pp (3.3%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.2 pp (19.4%) |