South Williamsport borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How South Williamsport 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
6.2%
2023
7.9%
Total change
+1.7 pp
% change
+27.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.2% | — |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +2.5 pp (40.3%) |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.1 pp (-1.1%) |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -1.4 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +3.3 pp (45.8%) |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -2.6 pp (-24.8%) |