Prospect Park borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Prospect Park 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
8.8%
2023
13.4%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+52.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.8% | — |
| 2019 | 11.9% | +3.1 pp (35.2%) |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +2.7 pp (22.7%) |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -0.5 pp (-3.4%) |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +2.8 pp (19.9%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -3.5 pp (-20.7%) |