State College borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How State College 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
8.6%
2023
5.2%
Total change
-3.4 pp
% change
-39.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +0.8 pp (9.3%) |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -2.9 pp (-30.9%) |
| 2021 | 6.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -0.8 pp (-12.3%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -0.5 pp (-8.8%) |