Steelton borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Steelton 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
19.3%
2023
14.9%
Total change
-4.4 pp
% change
-22.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 19.3% | — |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -0.4 pp (-2.1%) |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -8.4 pp (-44.4%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +0.1 pp (1%) |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +2.5 pp (23.6%) |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +1.8 pp (13.7%) |