Leesport borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Leesport 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
9.1%
2023
2.0%
Total change
-7.1 pp
% change
-78%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +2.9 pp (31.9%) |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -2.4 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -4.6 pp (-47.9%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -1.1 pp (-22%) |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -1.9 pp (-48.7%) |