Bedford borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bedford 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
12.2%
2023
2.5%
Total change
-9.7 pp
% change
-79.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -7.1 pp (-58.2%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -1.3 pp (-25.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.0 pp (-52.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +2.3 pp (127.8%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -1.6 pp (-39%) |