East Petersburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How East Petersburg 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
3.1%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+45.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.1% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.1 pp (35.5%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +2.3 pp (54.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.2 pp (-18.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -0.6 pp (-11.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -0.2 pp (-4.3%) |