Methuen School District: Poverty Rate Trend
How Methuen School District'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
3.9%
2023
5.8%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+48.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.9 pp (74.4%) |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -0.5 pp (-7.4%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.6 pp (9.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -0.7 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -0.4 pp (-6.5%) |