Forest County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Forest 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
4.7%
2023
3.1%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-34%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +2.0 pp (42.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 3.6% | — |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -0.5 pp (-13.9%) |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |