Paxtang borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Paxtang 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
4.4%
2023
7.2%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+63.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +4.4 pp (100%) |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.7 pp (53.4%) |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -1.6 pp (-11.9%) |
| 2022 | 8.2% | -3.7 pp (-31.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -1.0 pp (-12.2%) |