Many town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Many 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
25.7%
2023
32.3%
Total change
+6.6 pp
% change
+25.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.7% | — |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +3.8 pp (14.8%) |
| 2020 | 38.1% | +8.6 pp (29.2%) |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +13.6 pp (35.7%) |
| 2022 | 59.5% | +7.8 pp (15.1%) |
| 2023 | 32.3% | -27.2 pp (-45.7%) |