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
16.1%
2023
14.5%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-9.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.1% | — |
| 2019 | 13.9% | -2.2 pp (-13.7%) |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -0.7 pp (-5%) |
| 2021 | 12.7% | -0.5 pp (-3.8%) |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.8 pp (22%) |
| 2023 | 14.5% | -1.0 pp (-6.5%) |