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
9.9%
2023
5.6%
Total change
-4.3 pp
% change
-43.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -1.5 pp (-15.2%) |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -1.0 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -1.1 pp (-14.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -2.7 pp (-42.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +2.0 pp (55.6%) |