Jefferson, GA Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Jefferson, GA 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
9.7%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-45.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.7% | — |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.1 pp (-21.6%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -1.3 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.9 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -0.1 pp (-1.9%) |