Fall River city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fall River city'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
18.8%
Total change
+1.3 pp
% change
+7.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.5% | — |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -0.2 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.5 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +0.5 pp (3%) |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.3 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +1.2 pp (6.8%) |