Marion, NC Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Marion, NC 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
15.5%
2023
9.2%
Total change
-6.3 pp
% change
-40.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -3.2 pp (-20.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -1.8 pp (-14.6%) |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -1.7 pp (-16.2%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +1.1 pp (12.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -0.7 pp (-7.1%) |