Ocean City town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ocean City 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
4.2%
2023
5.0%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+19%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -0.4 pp (-9.5%) |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +0.5 pp (13.2%) |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -0.8 pp (-18.6%) |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -0.3 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +1.8 pp (56.2%) |