Freeport borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Freeport 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
11.7%
2023
23.8%
Total change
+12.1 pp
% change
+103.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -3.1 pp (-26.5%) |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +13.5 pp (157%) |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.8 pp (12.7%) |
| 2022 | 22.7% | -2.2 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +1.1 pp (4.8%) |