Swarthmore borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Swarthmore 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
0.0%
2023
0.0%
Total change
+0.0 pp
% change
%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +1.7 pp (0%) |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -0.1 pp (-5.9%) |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -0.4 pp (-25%) |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.1 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.1 pp (-100%) |