Rochester borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rochester 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
16.4%
2023
18.5%
Total change
+2.1 pp
% change
+12.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.4% | — |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +7.2 pp (43.9%) |
| 2020 | 15.8% | -7.8 pp (-33.1%) |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +5.9 pp (37.3%) |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -3.3 pp (-15.2%) |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +0.1 pp (0.5%) |