Paulsboro borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Paulsboro 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
22.8%
2023
8.9%
Total change
-13.9 pp
% change
-61%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22.8% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | -10.0 pp (-43.9%) |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -9.0 pp (-70.3%) |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +1.5 pp (39.5%) |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -1.1 pp (-20.8%) |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +4.7 pp (111.9%) |