Liberty borough (Allegheny County): Poverty Rate Trend
How Liberty borough (Allegheny County)'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
7.6%
2023
9.4%
Total change
+1.8 pp
% change
+23.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -3.1 pp (-40.8%) |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -2.5 pp (-55.6%) |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.4 pp (20%) |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.2 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +7.2 pp (327.3%) |