Benson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Benson 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
25.2%
2023
21.6%
Total change
-3.6 pp
% change
-14.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.2% | — |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.8 pp (-3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 25.5% | — |
| 2022 | 23.6% | -1.9 pp (-7.5%) |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -2.0 pp (-8.5%) |