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
18.7%
2023
20.3%
Total change
+1.6 pp
% change
+8.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.7% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -5.2 pp (-27.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -1.9 pp (-14.1%) |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +6.4 pp (55.2%) |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -5.5 pp (-30.6%) |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +7.8 pp (62.4%) |