London city: Poverty Rate Trend
How London city'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
10.9%
2023
7.7%
Total change
-3.2 pp
% change
-29.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -5.7 pp (-52.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -0.5 pp (-9.6%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +2.4 pp (51.1%) |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +1.9 pp (26.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -1.3 pp (-14.4%) |