Chester town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Chester 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
28.8%
2023
35.5%
Total change
+6.7 pp
% change
+23.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.8% | — |
| 2019 | 42.5% | +13.7 pp (47.6%) |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -3.4 pp (-8%) |
| 2021 | 30.3% | -8.8 pp (-22.5%) |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +12.7 pp (41.9%) |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -7.5 pp (-17.4%) |