Hellertown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hellertown borough'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
4.0%
2023
1.1%
Total change
-2.9 pp
% change
-72.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.0 pp (-25%) |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +1.6 pp (53.3%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -2.8 pp (-60.9%) |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.7 pp (-38.9%) |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0 pp (0%) |