Trenton city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Trenton city'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
33.9%
2023
21.7%
Total change
-12.2 pp
% change
-36%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33.9% | — |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +1.3 pp (3.8%) |
| 2020 | 29.2% | -6.0 pp (-17%) |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -2.5 pp (-8.6%) |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -2.9 pp (-10.9%) |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -2.1 pp (-8.8%) |