Salem city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Salem city'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
25.2%
2023
31.6%
Total change
+6.4 pp
% change
+25.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 25.2% | — |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +0.3 pp (1.2%) |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +3.4 pp (13.3%) |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -2.9 pp (-10%) |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.5 pp (-1.9%) |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +6.1 pp (23.9%) |