East Spencer town: Poverty Rate Trend
How East Spencer town'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
29.5%
2023
29.0%
Total change
-0.5 pp
% change
-1.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.5% | — |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.7 pp (-12.5%) |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.5 pp (17.4%) |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -1.6 pp (-5.3%) |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +2.0 pp (7%) |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -1.7 pp (-5.5%) |