Wichita County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wichita 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
14.9%
2023
11.0%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-26.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -2.6 pp (-17.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 10.9% | — |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -0.1 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.2 pp (1.9%) |