Harrisburg city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Harrisburg 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
15.6%
2023
20.0%
Total change
+4.4 pp
% change
+28.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.6% | — |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.0 pp (6.4%) |
| 2020 | 14.8% | -1.8 pp (-10.8%) |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +0.9 pp (6.1%) |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +2.1 pp (13.4%) |
| 2023 | 20.0% | +2.2 pp (12.4%) |