West Pittston borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How West Pittston 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
16.8%
2023
10.3%
Total change
-6.5 pp
% change
-38.7%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -9.9 pp (-58.9%) |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +10.6 pp (153.6%) |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -1.1 pp (-6.3%) |
| 2022 | 11.1% | -5.3 pp (-32.3%) |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.8 pp (-7.2%) |