Sanford town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sanford town'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
6.6%
2023
10.2%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+54.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.5 pp (-37.9%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -2.5 pp (-61%) |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +2.6 pp (162.5%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.8 pp (19%) |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +5.2 pp (104%) |