Newton town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Newton 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
10.9%
2023
12.3%
Total change
+1.4 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -3.5 pp (-32.1%) |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +1.7 pp (23%) |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -4.0 pp (-44%) |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +4.8 pp (94.1%) |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.4 pp (24.2%) |