Independence County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Independence 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
13.8%
2023
15.0%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+8.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.8 pp (-13%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.5% | — |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +1.8 pp (14.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +0.7 pp (4.9%) |