Benton County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Benton 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
2.2%
2023
2.5%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+13.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.6 pp (27.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2.4% | — |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.2 pp (-50%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +1.3 pp (108.3%) |