Pennsburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Pennsburg 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
10.0%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-2.2 pp
% change
-22%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.0% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -0.1 pp (-1%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.2 pp (-22.2%) |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -4.0 pp (-51.9%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +5.5 pp (148.6%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.4 pp (-15.2%) |