Cape May County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Cape May 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
7.7%
2023
6.1%
Total change
-1.6 pp
% change
-20.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7.7% | — |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.8 pp (-10.4%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.9% | — |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -0.5 pp (-7.2%) |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -0.3 pp (-4.7%) |