Brownsville borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Brownsville 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
30.4%
2023
30.3%
Total change
-0.1 pp
% change
-0.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 30.4% | — |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.3 pp (4.3%) |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +10.7 pp (33.8%) |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -6.8 pp (-16%) |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.8 pp (-2.2%) |
| 2023 | 30.3% | -4.5 pp (-12.9%) |