Washington borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Washington 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
14.1%
2023
7.1%
Total change
-7.0 pp
% change
-49.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 14.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -6.1 pp (-43.3%) |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.2 pp (-27.5%) |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +0.8 pp (13.8%) |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.6 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +1.1 pp (18.3%) |