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
12.4%
2023
13.0%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+4.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.4% | — |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -1.1 pp (-8.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.1% | — |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +1.3 pp (10.7%) |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -0.4 pp (-3%) |