East Pittsburgh borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How East Pittsburgh 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
31.8%
2023
24.4%
Total change
-7.4 pp
% change
-23.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 31.8% | — |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -14.4 pp (-45.3%) |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -1.6 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +7.5 pp (47.5%) |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.1 pp (13.3%) |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -2.0 pp (-7.6%) |