Caldwell County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Caldwell 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
9.9%
2023
8.5%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-14.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +0.2 pp (2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.2% | — |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -1.0 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -1.7 pp (-16.7%) |