Rockaway borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rockaway 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
1.3%
2023
3.9%
Total change
+2.6 pp
% change
+200%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +0.9 pp (69.2%) |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +0.4 pp (18.2%) |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -0.8 pp (-30.8%) |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +2.1 pp (116.7%) |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |