Lexington town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lexington 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
9.6%
2023
15.0%
Total change
+5.4 pp
% change
+56.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.6% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +2.3 pp (24%) |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +2.3 pp (19.3%) |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -3.0 pp (-21.1%) |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -1.6 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +5.4 pp (56.3%) |