Effingham, IL Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Effingham, IL Micro 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
8.6%
2023
6.8%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-20.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.1 pp (-12.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +0.2 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -0.5 pp (-6.5%) |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.2 pp (2.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -0.6 pp (-8.1%) |