Palmer town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Palmer 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
7.6%
2023
4.2%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-44.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.6% | — |
| 2019 | 10.0% | +2.4 pp (31.6%) |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -0.7 pp (-7%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -3.0 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.0 pp (-47.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +0.9 pp (27.3%) |