Hancock County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hancock 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
13.1%
2023
14.5%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+10.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.1% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -4.1 pp (-31.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.9% | — |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +1.1 pp (10.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +2.5 pp (20.8%) |