Southmont borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Southmont 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
1.2%
2023
4.8%
Total change
+3.6 pp
% change
+300%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +0.8 pp (66.7%) |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -0.7 pp (-35%) |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +0.3 pp (23.1%) |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +3.6 pp (225%) |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -0.4 pp (-7.7%) |