San Benito County: Poverty Rate Trend
How San Benito 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
5.2%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+32.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.2% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.8 pp (34.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 5.3% | — |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1.4 pp (-26.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +3.0 pp (76.9%) |