Wilkinsburg borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Wilkinsburg 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
20.2%
2023
15.5%
Total change
-4.7 pp
% change
-23.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.2% | — |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -3.6 pp (-17.8%) |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +1.8 pp (10.8%) |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -4.1 pp (-22.3%) |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +1.2 pp (8.4%) |
| 2023 | 15.5% | +0.0 pp (0%) |