Elkton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Elkton 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
17.5%
2023
12.3%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-29.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -0.8 pp (-4.6%) |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +1.3 pp (7.8%) |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -1.5 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -3.5 pp (-21.2%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -0.7 pp (-5.4%) |