Slatington borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Slatington 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
8.7%
2023
21.9%
Total change
+13.2 pp
% change
+151.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.7% | — |
| 2019 | 9.9% | +1.2 pp (13.8%) |
| 2020 | 20.0% | +10.1 pp (102%) |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +3.4 pp (17%) |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +2.4 pp (10.3%) |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -3.9 pp (-15.1%) |