Homer City borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Homer City 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
13.2%
2023
5.3%
Total change
-7.9 pp
% change
-59.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +2.1 pp (15.9%) |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -3.5 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -4.1 pp (-34.7%) |
| 2022 | 4.9% | -2.8 pp (-36.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +0.4 pp (8.2%) |