Mechanic Falls CDP: Poverty Rate Trend
How Mechanic Falls CDP'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
8.0%
2023
9.2%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+15%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -8.0 pp (-100%) |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +3.5 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -0.5 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +6.2 pp (206.7%) |