Stratford borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Stratford 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
6.6%
2023
6.9%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+4.5%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 6.4% | -0.2 pp (-3%) |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -2.9 pp (-45.3%) |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +2.8 pp (80%) |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -0.9 pp (-14.3%) |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +1.5 pp (27.8%) |