Swedesboro borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Swedesboro 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
7.7%
2023
5.7%
Total change
-2.0 pp
% change
-26%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +0.7 pp (9.1%) |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -0.9 pp (-10.7%) |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -2.8 pp (-37.3%) |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.3 pp (6.4%) |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.7 pp (14%) |