Elizabeth borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Elizabeth 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
15.2%
2023
16.5%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+8.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.2% | — |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -2.8 pp (-18.4%) |
| 2020 | 12.5% | +0.1 pp (0.8%) |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +1.0 pp (8%) |
| 2022 | 16.6% | +3.1 pp (23%) |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |