Athens town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Athens 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
8.3%
2023
9.6%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+15.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.3% | — |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +1.8 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -6.9 pp (-68.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +5.2 pp (162.5%) |
| 2022 | 11.4% | +3.0 pp (35.7%) |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.8 pp (-15.8%) |