Towanda borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Towanda 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
12.1%
2023
6.7%
Total change
-5.4 pp
% change
-44.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.1% | — |
| 2019 | 11.6% | -0.5 pp (-4.1%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -6.8 pp (-58.6%) |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +4.8 pp (100%) |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.0 pp (-10.4%) |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -1.9 pp (-22.1%) |