Carrboro town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Carrboro town'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
9.1%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-3.9 pp
% change
-42.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -1.8 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -1.9 pp (-26%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -0.4 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.2 pp (4%) |