Adamstown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Adamstown borough'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
3.3%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+78.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.3% | — |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.5 pp (45.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.3 pp (6.2%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.8 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +1.0 pp (23.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.6 pp (11.3%) |