Emerson borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Emerson 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
2.7%
2023
1.0%
Total change
-1.7 pp
% change
-63%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.7% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -1.1 pp (-40.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -0.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +0.2 pp (13.3%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +0.3 pp (17.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -1.0 pp (-50%) |