New Haven city: Poverty Rate Trend
How New Haven 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
7.6%
Total change
-0.3 pp
% change
-3.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.9% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.0 pp (-25.3%) |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -1.7 pp (-28.8%) |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +1.7 pp (40.5%) |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.2 pp (3.4%) |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +1.5 pp (24.6%) |