Punxsutawney borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Punxsutawney 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
16.0%
2023
20.3%
Total change
+4.3 pp
% change
+26.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.0% | — |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +4.9 pp (30.6%) |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -4.2 pp (-20.1%) |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +2.6 pp (15.6%) |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -3.6 pp (-18.7%) |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +4.6 pp (29.3%) |