Cary town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Cary 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
4.0%
2023
3.5%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-12.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -0.6 pp (-15%) |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -0.1 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.6 pp (18.2%) |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -0.4 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |