Berkshire County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Berkshire County'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
13.9%
2023
16.3%
Total change
+2.4 pp
% change
+17.3%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.9% | — |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.4 pp (-2.9%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 20.4% | — |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -11.8 pp (-57.8%) |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +7.7 pp (89.5%) |