Rice County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rice 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
7.1%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-1.2 pp
% change
-16.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -1.7 pp (-23.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -1.0 pp (-14.5%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |