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
19.8%
2023
12.2%
Total change
-7.6 pp
% change
-38.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.8% | — |
| 2019 | 16.2% | -3.6 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +3.2 pp (19.8%) |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -8.1 pp (-41.8%) |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +1.7 pp (15%) |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -0.8 pp (-6.2%) |