New London city: Poverty Rate Trend
How New London 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
7.4%
2023
6.6%
Total change
-0.8 pp
% change
-10.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +1.2 pp (16.2%) |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.5 pp (-5.8%) |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.8 pp (9.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -0.9 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -1.4 pp (-17.5%) |