19940: Poverty Rate Trend
How 19940'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
6.4%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+26.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +0.4 pp (6.2%) |
| 2020 | 6.7% | -0.1 pp (-1.5%) |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.9 pp (13.4%) |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +0.9 pp (11.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -0.4 pp (-4.7%) |