Shelton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Shelton 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
17.3%
2023
16.3%
Total change
-1.0 pp
% change
-5.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17.3% | — |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +4.3 pp (24.9%) |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.9 pp (-8.8%) |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +0.6 pp (3%) |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +0.6 pp (3%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -4.6 pp (-22%) |