Ludlow city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ludlow 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
11.9%
2023
15.5%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+30.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -4.9 pp (-41.2%) |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -5.8 pp (-82.9%) |
| 2021 | 13.1% | +11.9 pp (991.7%) |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.9 pp (6.9%) |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +1.5 pp (10.7%) |