Princeton: Poverty Rate Trend
How Princeton'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
3.7%
2023
4.5%
Total change
+0.8 pp
% change
+21.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +1.7 pp (45.9%) |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +0.2 pp (3.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -1.6 pp (-28.6%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.5 pp (12.5%) |