Harlem city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Harlem 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
12.1%
2023
3.8%
Total change
-8.3 pp
% change
-68.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -5.9 pp (-48.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.9 pp (-62.9%) |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -1.4 pp (-60.9%) |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.2 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +3.1 pp (442.9%) |