West Long Branch borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Long Branch 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
2.2%
2023
1.6%
Total change
-0.6 pp
% change
-27.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -0.2 pp (-9.1%) |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +1.1 pp (55%) |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.8 pp (25.8%) |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -1.2 pp (-30.8%) |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -1.1 pp (-40.7%) |