Hardee County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hardee 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
19.2%
2023
20.5%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+6.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.2% | — |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -2.1 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.8% | — |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +2.3 pp (11.1%) |
| 2023 | 20.5% | -2.6 pp (-11.3%) |