Shoemakersville borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Shoemakersville 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
4.8%
2023
8.1%
Total change
+3.3 pp
% change
+68.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9 pp (18.8%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -2.5 pp (-43.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +3.2 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.7 pp (10.9%) |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +1.0 pp (14.1%) |