Shippensburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Shippensburg borough'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
7.8%
2023
5.8%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-25.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.8% | — |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +2.2 pp (28.2%) |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -3.1 pp (-31%) |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +1.1 pp (15.9%) |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -2.2 pp (-27.5%) |