Prospect borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Prospect 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
5.8%
2023
4.0%
Total change
-1.8 pp
% change
-31%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.1 pp (36.2%) |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -4.9 pp (-62%) |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -0.1 pp (-3.3%) |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +1.1 pp (37.9%) |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0 pp (0%) |