Merrillville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Merrillville 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
6.7%
2023
11.5%
Total change
+4.8 pp
% change
+71.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +2.9 pp (43.3%) |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -2.3 pp (-24%) |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +2.5 pp (34.2%) |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +2.1 pp (21.4%) |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -0.4 pp (-3.4%) |