South Shore city: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Shore city'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
28.4%
2023
17.3%
Total change
-11.1 pp
% change
-39.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 28.4% | — |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +7.8 pp (27.5%) |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -11.7 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -7.2 pp (-29.4%) |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -6.0 pp (-34.7%) |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +6.0 pp (53.1%) |