Luzerne borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Luzerne borough'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
5.7%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+11.9 pp
% change
+208.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.6 pp (63.2%) |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.4 pp (36.6%) |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.4 pp (-26.8%) |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +4.2 pp (45.2%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +4.1 pp (30.4%) |