Simpson County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Simpson 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
6.5%
2023
10.8%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+66.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.5% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -1.4 pp (-21.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.1% | — |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.2 pp (19.7%) |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +3.5 pp (47.9%) |