Bellefonte borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Bellefonte 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
6.7%
2023
11.9%
Total change
+5.2 pp
% change
+77.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -2.8 pp (-41.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -0.3 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +3.3 pp (91.7%) |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +4.0 pp (58%) |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.0 pp (9.2%) |