Wellington city: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wellington city'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
12.8%
2023
33.2%
Total change
+20.4 pp
% change
+159.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.8% | — |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +8.7 pp (68%) |
| 2020 | 28.6% | +7.1 pp (33%) |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +3.0 pp (10.5%) |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -5.0 pp (-15.8%) |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +6.6 pp (24.8%) |