Ashland town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ashland 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
7.9%
2023
14.2%
Total change
+6.3 pp
% change
+79.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -1.6 pp (-20.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +0.1 pp (1.6%) |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +6.2 pp (96.9%) |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +1.9 pp (15.1%) |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -0.3 pp (-2.1%) |