Huntsville, AL Metro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Huntsville, AL 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
10.4%
2023
7.2%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-30.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.4% | — |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -1.2 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -0.7 pp (-7.6%) |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -0.6 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -0.3 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.4 pp (-5.3%) |