Whitaker borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Whitaker 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
11.7%
2023
15.1%
Total change
+3.4 pp
% change
+29.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11.7% | — |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -0.2 pp (-1.7%) |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -2.3 pp (-20%) |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.1 pp (55.4%) |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +1.2 pp (8.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -0.4 pp (-2.6%) |