Athens borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Athens 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
12.5%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+26.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.1 pp (-0.8%) |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +0.5 pp (4%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.6 pp (-27.9%) |
| 2022 | 13.7% | +4.4 pp (47.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.1 pp (15.3%) |