Elmer borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Elmer 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
7.6%
2023
2.2%
Total change
-5.4 pp
% change
-71.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -5.0 pp (-65.8%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -1.0 pp (-38.5%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.8 pp (50%) |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -1.0 pp (-41.7%) |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.8 pp (57.1%) |