Kearny town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kearny town'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
11.7%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-3.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -4.8 pp (-39.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.5% | +2.2 pp (30.1%) |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.5 pp (5.3%) |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +1.9 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -0.2 pp (-1.7%) |