English town: Poverty Rate Trend
How English 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
26.2%
2023
27.6%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+5.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 26.2% | — |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +3.5 pp (13.4%) |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +2.4 pp (8.1%) |
| 2021 | 28.7% | -3.4 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +5.8 pp (20.2%) |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -6.9 pp (-20%) |