Durham city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Durham 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
13.0%
2023
8.1%
Total change
-4.9 pp
% change
-37.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.0% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -1.1 pp (-8.5%) |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -2.0 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1.0 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -0.8 pp (-9%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |