Cumberland County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Cumberland 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
4.8%
2023
5.9%
Total change
+1.1 pp
% change
+22.9%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.8% | — |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +2.0 pp (41.7%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 8.7% | — |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +3.5 pp (40.2%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -6.3 pp (-51.6%) |