Lowell town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Lowell 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
7.4%
2023
3.2%
Total change
-4.2 pp
% change
-56.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.8 pp (-51.4%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -0.5 pp (-13.9%) |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +0.3 pp (9.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -1.0 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +0.8 pp (33.3%) |