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
7.0%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-4.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.0% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -0.2 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.6% | — |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | +0.1 pp (1.5%) |