Newbern town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Newbern 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
14.1%
2023
22.2%
Total change
+8.1 pp
% change
+57.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.1% | — |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +6.6 pp (46.8%) |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -4.7 pp (-22.7%) |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.2 pp (1.2%) |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -4.7 pp (-29%) |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +10.7 pp (93%) |