McDonough County: Poverty Rate Trend
How McDonough 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
9.6%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-7.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +2.8 pp (29.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.2% | — |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -2.4 pp (-19.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.9 pp (-9.2%) |