Dayton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Dayton 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
3.5%
2023
2.9%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-17.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -0.6 pp (-17.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +1.3 pp (44.8%) |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -2.1 pp (-50%) |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -1.4 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +2.2 pp (314.3%) |