Jefferson Parish: Poverty Rate Trend
How Jefferson Parish'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
12.6%
2023
12.8%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+1.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -0.6 pp (-4.8%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.4% | — |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.2 pp (-1.6%) |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.6 pp (4.9%) |