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
6.9%
2023
4.9%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-29%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +2.7 pp (39.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.8% | — |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -1.8 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -4.1 pp (-45.6%) |