Amherst village: Poverty Rate Trend
How Amherst village'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
15.7%
2023
1.9%
Total change
-13.8 pp
% change
-87.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -9.0 pp (-57.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -1.5 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -2.8 pp (-53.8%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +1.2 pp (50%) |
| 2023 | 1.9% | -1.7 pp (-47.2%) |