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
9.1%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-0.2 pp
% change
-2.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.7 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2020 | 7.0% | -1.4 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2021 | 7.3% | +0.3 pp (4.3%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.6 pp (8.2%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.0 pp (12.7%) |