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
14.3%
2023
19.4%
Total change
+5.1 pp
% change
+35.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.3% | — |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +5.0 pp (35%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 23.0% | — |
| 2022 | 22.2% | -0.8 pp (-3.5%) |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -2.8 pp (-12.6%) |