St. Joseph County: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Joseph 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
12.6%
2023
9.8%
Total change
-2.8 pp
% change
-22.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -1.4 pp (-11.1%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.2% | — |
| 2022 | 10.1% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -0.3 pp (-3%) |