Stark County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Stark 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
9.1%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+0.5 pp
% change
+5.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +1.3 pp (14.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.1% | — |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -2.0 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +1.5 pp (18.5%) |