Northampton borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Northampton 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
7.8%
2023
6.2%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-20.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +1.2 pp (15.4%) |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +0.8 pp (8.9%) |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +1.3 pp (13.3%) |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.2 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -2.7 pp (-30.3%) |