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
9.3%
2023
8.4%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-9.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.3% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.3 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.1% | — |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -1.3 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |