Palmerton borough: Work From Home Rate Trend
How Palmerton borough's work from home 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
1.8%
2023
4.9%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+172.2%
| Year | Work From Home Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +4.3 pp (238.9%) |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +1.3 pp (21.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.4 pp (5.4%) |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -0.8 pp (-10.3%) |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.1 pp (-30%) |