42020: Poverty Rate Trend
How 42020'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
2.2%
2023
7.6%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+245.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -2.2 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +5.3 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 9.1% | +3.8 pp (71.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -1.2 pp (-13.2%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.8%) |