Pulaski County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pulaski 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
10.0%
2023
15.2%
Total change
+5.2 pp
% change
+52%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +3.6 pp (36%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 11.6% | — |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +3.6 pp (31%) |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |