Hamilton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hamilton city'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
9.6%
2023
12.4%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+29.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -1.1 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +0.8 pp (9.4%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.7 pp (7.5%) |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +2.4 pp (24%) |