Smithsburg town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Smithsburg 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
6.6%
2023
17.6%
Total change
+11.0 pp
% change
+166.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -4.0 pp (-60.6%) |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +2.4 pp (92.3%) |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.0 pp (40%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +4.1 pp (58.6%) |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +6.5 pp (58.6%) |