St. Louis County: Poverty Rate Trend
How St. Louis 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
8.5%
2023
6.5%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-23.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.5% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.1 pp (-12.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.4 pp (-5.8%) |