West Chester borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Chester 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
6.9%
2023
9.7%
Total change
+2.8 pp
% change
+40.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.5 pp (21.7%) |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +3.1 pp (36.9%) |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -2.1 pp (-18.3%) |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +1.4 pp (14.9%) |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -1.1 pp (-10.2%) |