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
7.2%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-1.1 pp
% change
-15.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +0.3 pp (4.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.2% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.6 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.5 pp (-7.6%) |