Medford city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Medford 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
7.9%
2023
12.0%
Total change
+4.1 pp
% change
+51.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -5.9 pp (-74.7%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +1.0 pp (50%) |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +6.5 pp (216.7%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +0.4 pp (4.2%) |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +2.1 pp (21.2%) |