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
15.9%
2023
16.3%
Total change
+0.4 pp
% change
+2.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15.9% | — |
| 2019 | 18.2% | +2.3 pp (14.5%) |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -2.1 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +0.8 pp (5%) |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.6 pp (-3.6%) |