Vega Baja zona urbana: Poverty Rate Trend
How Vega Baja zona urbana'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
40.8%
2023
39.4%
Total change
-1.4 pp
% change
-3.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 40.8% | — |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.1 pp (-0.2%) |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +1.1 pp (2.7%) |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -1.9 pp (-4.5%) |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -0.9 pp (-2.3%) |
| 2023 | 39.4% | +0.4 pp (1%) |