South Amherst village: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Amherst village'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
1.6%
2023
3.8%
Total change
+2.2 pp
% change
+137.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.6% | — |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -0.7 pp (-43.8%) |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.6 pp (-66.7%) |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.6 pp (200%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +3.9 pp (433.3%) |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -1.0 pp (-20.8%) |