Mercersburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Mercersburg 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
8.2%
2023
7.9%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-3.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -3.9 pp (-47.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +1.5 pp (34.9%) |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +1.3 pp (22.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +0.7 pp (9.9%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.1 pp (1.3%) |