Jefferson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Jefferson 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
9.8%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-37.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -3.5 pp (-35.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.1% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -1.7 pp (-21%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.3 pp (-4.7%) |