Princeton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Princeton 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
9.4%
2023
12.5%
Total change
+3.1 pp
% change
+33%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4% | — |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +3.6 pp (38.3%) |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +0.5 pp (3.8%) |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -3.3 pp (-24.4%) |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -0.8 pp (-7.8%) |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +3.1 pp (33%) |