Wayne town: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wayne town'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
32.9%
2023
16.1%
Total change
-16.8 pp
% change
-51.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32.9% | — |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -6.5 pp (-19.8%) |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -4.8 pp (-18.2%) |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -11.0 pp (-50.9%) |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +5.6 pp (52.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -0.1 pp (-0.6%) |