Sullivan County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sullivan 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
21.5%
2023
22.7%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+5.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.5% | — |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.2 pp (0.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 27.0% | — |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -3.5 pp (-13%) |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -0.8 pp (-3.4%) |