Blairsville borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Blairsville 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
10.6%
Total change
+3.9 pp
% change
+58.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.1 pp (-31.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.2 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +2.9 pp (65.9%) |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +5.1 pp (69.9%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.8 pp (-14.5%) |