Morris County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Morris 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
12.2%
2023
13.4%
Total change
+1.2 pp
% change
+9.8%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.2% | — |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +1.4 pp (11.5%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9.6% | — |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +1.6 pp (16.7%) |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +2.2 pp (19.6%) |