Ellis County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ellis 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
8.3%
2023
10.4%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+25.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +1.0 pp (12%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.7% | — |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -1.7 pp (-17.5%) |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +2.4 pp (30%) |