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
10.9%
2023
8.8%
Total change
-2.1 pp
% change
-19.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -1.1 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.5 pp (7.6%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +1.7 pp (23.9%) |