Williamstown borough: Poverty Rate Trend
How Williamstown 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
6.6%
2023
17.3%
Total change
+10.7 pp
% change
+162.1%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +2.8 pp (42.4%) |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +1.6 pp (17%) |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +0.3 pp (2.7%) |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +11.5 pp (101.8%) |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -5.5 pp (-24.1%) |