Tunkhannock borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Tunkhannock 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
3.6%
2023
17.1%
Total change
+13.5 pp
% change
+375%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.6% | — |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.4 pp (11.1%) |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +2.0 pp (50%) |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +3.7 pp (61.7%) |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +5.4 pp (55.7%) |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +2.0 pp (13.2%) |