Oak Ridge town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Oak Ridge 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
1.7%
2023
1.3%
Total change
-0.4 pp
% change
-23.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.7% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.4 pp (23.5%) |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +0.1 pp (4.8%) |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +0.4 pp (18.2%) |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.6 pp (-23.1%) |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -0.7 pp (-35%) |