Kingston borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Kingston 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
7.3%
2023
15.8%
Total change
+8.5 pp
% change
+116.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.3% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.3 pp (17.8%) |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +3.2 pp (37.2%) |
| 2021 | 12.9% | +1.1 pp (9.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +2.7 pp (20.9%) |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +0.2 pp (1.3%) |