West Hazleton borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Hazleton 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
20.6%
2023
21.8%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+5.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.6% | — |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +1.1 pp (5.3%) |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +1.9 pp (8.8%) |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -8.2 pp (-34.7%) |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +5.8 pp (37.7%) |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +0.6 pp (2.8%) |