Ashley borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ashley 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
19.2%
2023
31.3%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+63%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.2% | — |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +13.1 pp (68.2%) |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -1.0 pp (-3.1%) |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +3.9 pp (12.5%) |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -0.5 pp (-1.4%) |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -3.4 pp (-9.8%) |