West Haven city: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Haven 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
9.1%
2023
8.5%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-6.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.1% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.7 pp (-7.7%) |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -0.7 pp (-8.3%) |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +0.4 pp (5.2%) |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -0.2 pp (-2.5%) |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.6 pp (7.6%) |