Richardson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Richardson 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
7.2%
Total change
-3.7 pp
% change
-33.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -3.3 pp (-30.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 7.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.7 pp (-10%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.9 pp (14.3%) |