Allentown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Allentown 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
2.0%
2023
2.2%
Total change
+0.2 pp
% change
+10%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.3 pp (15%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.7 pp (-30.4%) |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -0.6 pp (-37.5%) |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +0.8 pp (80%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.4 pp (22.2%) |