Leechburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Leechburg 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
16.9%
2023
6.4%
Total change
-10.5 pp
% change
-62.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.9% | — |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -5.7 pp (-33.7%) |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +2.8 pp (25%) |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -2.5 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -5.5 pp (-47.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +0.4 pp (6.7%) |