Rutherford borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Rutherford 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
4.7%
2023
4.8%
Total change
+0.1 pp
% change
+2.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.7% | — |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.7 pp (-36.2%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +2.1 pp (70%) |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -1.8 pp (-35.3%) |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +0.4 pp (12.1%) |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +1.1 pp (29.7%) |