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
4.9%
2023
2.5%
Total change
-2.4 pp
% change
-49%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.9% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.8 pp (-16.3%) |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -2.0 pp (-48.8%) |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +0.9 pp (42.9%) |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -0.7 pp (-23.3%) |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +0.2 pp (8.7%) |