East Newark borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How East Newark 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
10.9%
2023
22.7%
Total change
+11.8 pp
% change
+108.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +1.4 pp (12.8%) |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +2.5 pp (20.3%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +2.5 pp (16.9%) |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +4.4 pp (25.4%) |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +1.0 pp (4.6%) |