Lehighton borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lehighton 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
17.1%
2023
9.8%
Total change
-7.3 pp
% change
-42.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.1% | — |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -0.7 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -0.9 pp (-5.5%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +1.8 pp (11.6%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -8.1 pp (-46.8%) |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.6 pp (6.5%) |