Ridgely town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Ridgely town'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
25.5%
2023
48.1%
Total change
+22.6 pp
% change
+88.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.5% | — |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +7.4 pp (29%) |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +4.3 pp (13.1%) |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -4.7 pp (-12.6%) |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +8.9 pp (27.4%) |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +6.7 pp (16.2%) |