Macungie borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Macungie 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
5.1%
2023
23.4%
Total change
+18.3 pp
% change
+358.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.1% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.7 pp (-52.9%) |
| 2020 | 22.5% | +20.1 pp (837.5%) |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +3.1 pp (13.8%) |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +0.9 pp (3.5%) |
| 2023 | 23.4% | -3.1 pp (-11.7%) |