Berwick borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Berwick 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
17.5%
2023
18.6%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+6.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.1 pp (12%) |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -6.9 pp (-35.2%) |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +4.4 pp (34.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.3% | -1.8 pp (-10.5%) |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +3.3 pp (21.6%) |