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
13.6%
2023
11.1%
Total change
-2.5 pp
% change
-18.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.1% | -2.5 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 12.3% | — |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.5 pp (4.1%) |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -1.7 pp (-13.3%) |