Sharon town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Sharon 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
17.9%
2023
7.4%
Total change
-10.5 pp
% change
-58.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.9% | — |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.9 pp (16.2%) |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -2.1 pp (-10.1%) |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -6.4 pp (-34.2%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -5.5 pp (-44.7%) |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.6 pp (8.8%) |