St. Louis city: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Louis city'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
19.0%
2023
23.6%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+24.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.0% | — |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +0.6 pp (3.2%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.6% | — |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +5.6 pp (23.7%) |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -5.6 pp (-19.2%) |