Bloomington, IL Metro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bloomington, IL Metro Area'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
7.6%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-11.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -0.1 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.5 pp (6.7%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +0.5 pp (6.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -1.0 pp (-11.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -0.8 pp (-10.7%) |