Philipsburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Philipsburg 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
12.6%
2023
9.2%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-27%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.6% | — |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.2 pp (1.6%) |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -2.1 pp (-16.4%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -2.4 pp (-22.4%) |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +2.3 pp (27.7%) |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -1.4 pp (-13.2%) |