West Kittanning borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Kittanning 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
2.0%
2023
5.2%
Total change
+3.2 pp
% change
+160%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.0% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.1 pp (5%) |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1.1 pp (52.4%) |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +1.7 pp (53.1%) |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -0.1 pp (-2%) |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.4 pp (8.3%) |