Hummelstown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Hummelstown 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
8.8%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+120%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -1.4 pp (-35%) |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +5.4 pp (207.7%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +2.6 pp (32.5%) |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -0.6 pp (-5.7%) |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -1.2 pp (-12%) |