Forest Hills borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Forest Hills 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
5.9%
2023
1.7%
Total change
-4.2 pp
% change
-71.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.9% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -2.3 pp (-39%) |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -1.8 pp (-50%) |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -1.1 pp (-61.1%) |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -0.2 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +1.2 pp (240%) |