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
1.9%
2023
17.4%
Total change
+15.5 pp
% change
+815.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.9% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -1.9 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +25.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -7.6 pp (-30.4%) |