Kalawao County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kalawao 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
5.7%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-38.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -1.6 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4.0% | — |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -0.7 pp (-17.5%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.2 pp (6.1%) |