Putnam County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Putnam 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
5.0%
2023
5.6%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+12%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -0.8 pp (-16%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.0% | — |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -0.9 pp (-18%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +1.5 pp (36.6%) |