Oakland borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Oakland 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
2.8%
2023
1.4%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-50%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -0.5 pp (-17.9%) |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.2 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.0 pp (-47.6%) |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.1 pp (9.1%) |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.2 pp (16.7%) |