Northampton County: Poverty Rate Trend
How Northampton 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
6.6%
2023
5.9%
Total change
-0.7 pp
% change
-10.6%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.6% | — |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -0.7 pp (-10.6%) |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2021 | 6.0% | — |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +0.1 pp (1.7%) |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -0.2 pp (-3.3%) |