Westwood borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Westwood 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
6.1%
2023
3.4%
Total change
-2.7 pp
% change
-44.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.1% | — |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -0.7 pp (-11.5%) |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.3 pp (-5.6%) |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -0.8 pp (-15.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -1.4 pp (-32.6%) |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.5 pp (17.2%) |