Newtown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Newtown borough'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
1.3%
2023
0.7%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-46.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.7 pp (-53.8%) |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -0.1 pp (-16.7%) |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.4 pp (80%) |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -0.3 pp (-33.3%) |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.1 pp (16.7%) |