Pelham city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pelham city'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
21.7%
2023
28.3%
Total change
+6.6 pp
% change
+30.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.7% | — |
| 2019 | 21.2% | -0.5 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +6.4 pp (30.2%) |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +3.5 pp (12.7%) |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +6.2 pp (19.9%) |
| 2023 | 28.3% | -9.0 pp (-24.1%) |