Rockford, IL Metro Area: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rockford, IL 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
10.8%
2023
11.0%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+1.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.8% | — |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -0.1 pp (-0.9%) |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.1 pp (0.9%) |