Fort Madison, IA Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fort Madison, IA 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
9.8%
2023
8.4%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-14.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -1.4 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.5 pp (6%) |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.4 pp (-4.5%) |