Fairmont, WV Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fairmont, WV 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
11.2%
2023
9.2%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-17.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.2% | — |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.6 pp (-5.4%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -0.6 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +0.6 pp (6%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.4 pp (-13.2%) |