Akron town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Akron 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
13.7%
2023
2.6%
Total change
-11.1 pp
% change
-81%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.7% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -1.3 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -2.4 pp (-19.4%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +1.2 pp (12%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -1.2 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -7.4 pp (-74%) |