27020: Poverty Rate Trend
How 27020'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
17.8%
2023
12.6%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-29.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 17.9% | +0.1 pp (0.6%) |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -11.0 pp (-61.5%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +3.7 pp (53.6%) |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +1.3 pp (12.3%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +0.7 pp (5.9%) |