Fort Lee borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fort Lee 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
9.2%
2023
6.0%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-34.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.2% | — |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -2.7 pp (-29.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +0.5 pp (7.7%) |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -0.3 pp (-4.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.0 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.3 pp (5.3%) |