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
9.6%
2023
10.5%
Total change
+0.9 pp
% change
+9.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +3.9 pp (40.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.4% | — |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.4 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +4.5 pp (75%) |