Afton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Afton town'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
7.7%
2023
15.1%
Total change
+7.4 pp
% change
+96.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +3.4 pp (44.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -5.2 pp (-46.8%) |
| 2021 | 8.5% | +2.6 pp (44.1%) |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +2.8 pp (32.9%) |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +3.8 pp (33.6%) |