Riley County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Riley 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
7.5%
2023
11.8%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+57.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.4% | — |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +1.7 pp (16.3%) |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -0.3 pp (-2.5%) |