Portland city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Portland 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
4.4%
2023
6.3%
Total change
+1.9 pp
% change
+43.2%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.4% | — |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +1.7 pp (38.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -0.6 pp (-9.8%) |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +0.5 pp (9.1%) |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +2.4 pp (40%) |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -2.1 pp (-25%) |