Newton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Newton 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
20.0%
2023
27.8%
Total change
+7.8 pp
% change
+39%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.0% | — |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +12.5 pp (62.5%) |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -3.0 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -2.7 pp (-9.2%) |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -4.5 pp (-16.8%) |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +5.5 pp (24.7%) |