Myerstown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Myerstown 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
9.4%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-5.2 pp
% change
-55.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +5.3 pp (56.4%) |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +2.5 pp (17%) |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -1.5 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -8.4 pp (-53.5%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -3.1 pp (-42.5%) |