Surf City borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Surf City 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
4.2%
2023
3.3%
Total change
-0.9 pp
% change
-21.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.0 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -1.7 pp (-40.5%) |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.1 pp (-44%) |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.1 pp (7.1%) |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +1.8 pp (120%) |