Chester borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Chester 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
1.8%
2023
2.1%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+16.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.8 pp (44.4%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.1 pp (80.8%) |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.8 pp (-80.9%) |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +1.0 pp (111.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.2 pp (10.5%) |