Burlington city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Burlington city'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
5.4%
2023
9.2%
Total change
+3.8 pp
% change
+70.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.7 pp (13%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +1.4 pp (23%) |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.9 pp (-12%) |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -0.3 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +2.9 pp (46%) |