Paragould, AR Micro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Paragould, AR 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
11.5%
2023
12.1%
Total change
+0.6 pp
% change
+5.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.5% | — |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +0.2 pp (1.7%) |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +1.9 pp (16.2%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -1.3 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2022 | 13.4% | +1.1 pp (8.9%) |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -1.3 pp (-9.7%) |