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
14.8%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-11.3 pp
% change
-76.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.8% | — |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +4.4 pp (29.7%) |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -1.8 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.2 pp (1.1%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -7.6 pp (-43.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -6.5 pp (-65%) |