Somerville town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Somerville 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
23.5%
2023
28.1%
Total change
+4.6 pp
% change
+19.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23.5% | — |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +5.9 pp (25.1%) |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +3.2 pp (10.9%) |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -1.7 pp (-5.2%) |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -0.4 pp (-1.3%) |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -2.4 pp (-7.9%) |