Calcasieu Parish: Poverty Rate Trend
How Calcasieu Parish'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
12.7%
2023
12.9%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+1.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +0.5 pp (3.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.7% | — |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +0.7 pp (6%) |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +0.5 pp (4%) |