Freedom borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Freedom 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
14.0%
2023
18.8%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+34.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.0% | — |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +8.0 pp (57.1%) |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +2.5 pp (11.4%) |
| 2021 | 23.6% | -0.9 pp (-3.7%) |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +1.6 pp (6.8%) |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -6.4 pp (-25.4%) |