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
7.0%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-12.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.6 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.9 pp (-13.6%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +0.4 pp (7%) |