Fountain Hill borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Fountain Hill 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
17.8%
2023
10.6%
Total change
-7.2 pp
% change
-40.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -5.0 pp (-28.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -3.1 pp (-24.2%) |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +1.4 pp (14.6%) |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -0.4 pp (-3.6%) |