Tower City borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Tower 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
12.9%
2023
4.7%
Total change
-8.2 pp
% change
-63.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.9% | — |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +1.2 pp (9.3%) |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -3.7 pp (-26.2%) |
| 2021 | 6.8% | -3.6 pp (-34.6%) |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -1.2 pp (-17.6%) |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -0.9 pp (-16.1%) |