Wayne County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wayne 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
48.8%
2023
40.3%
Total change
-8.5 pp
% change
-17.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 48.8% | — |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -2.1 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 39.8% | — |
| 2022 | 38.2% | -1.6 pp (-4%) |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +2.1 pp (5.5%) |