Waterford borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Waterford 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
4.2%
2023
12.6%
Total change
+8.4 pp
% change
+200%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.2% | — |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +1.1 pp (26.2%) |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -0.5 pp (-9.4%) |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.2 pp (4.2%) |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +4.2 pp (84%) |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +3.4 pp (37%) |